circumvallation
UK/sɜːkəmvæˈleɪʃən/US/sɚkəmvæˈleɪʃən/
circumvallation noun: a rampart or other defensive entrenchment that entirely encircles the position being defended.
Noun
circumvallation (plural circumvallations)
- A rampart or other defensive entrenchment that entirely encircles the position being defended.
- [...] and in a word, would intrench and fortify them round with as many circumvallations and breast-works, as my uncle Toby would a citadel.1761, Laurence Sterne, The Life & Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, volume 3, Penguin, published 2003, page 201
- The Saxon architect had exhausted his art in rendering the main keep defensible, and there was no other circumvallation than a rude barrier of palisades.1819, Walter Scott, Ivanhoe
- Antonyms:
- contravallation
circumvallation meaning in Tamil
circumvallation in Tamil
- சுற்றரண்
Antonyms of circumvallation
Forms of circumvallation
| plural | circumvallations |
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Origin of circumvallation
Borrowed from Latin circumvāllātiō. By surface analysis, circumvallate + -ation.
Words formed from circumvallation
Questions about circumvallation
- What does circumvallation mean?
- Circumvallation means a rampart or other defensive entrenchment that entirely encircles the position being defended.
- What is circumvallation in Tamil?
- Circumvallation in Tamil is சுற்றரண். See Circumvallation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is circumvallation?
- Circumvallation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce circumvallation?
- Circumvallation is pronounced /sɜːkəmvæˈleɪʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of circumvallation?
- The plural of circumvallation is circumvallations.
Words near circumvallation in the dictionary
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