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Show o Origin of Word "Canteen. A strange etymological history Is that possessed by tho word "canteen" -which has caused so much talk In temperance and army circles If its origin Is correctly assigned to tho old Latin "qulntana," which literally means "of tho fifth rank," or "fifth in Drder." Tho "qulntana (via)" wns a Jtreot in tho Roman camp so called oecauso it came between tho fifth maniple, or company, and tho sixth Hero all tho business and marketing f tho camp was dono and "qulntana" eventually camo to mean a market |