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réduit

réduit noun: a fortified structure such as a citadel or a keep into which the defending troops can retreat when the outer defences are breached.

Noun

réduit (plural réduits)

  1. (historical) a fortified structure such as a citadel or a keep into which the defending troops can retreat when the outer defences are breached.

Forms of réduit

pluralréduits

Origin of réduit

French. Doublet of redoubt.

Questions about réduit

What does réduit mean?
Réduit means a fortified structure such as a citadel or a keep into which the defending troops can retreat when the outer defences are breached.
What part of speech is réduit?
Réduit is a noun.
What is the plural of réduit?
The plural of réduit is réduits.

Words near réduit in the dictionary

  1. réchauffé
  2. réchauffés
  3. réclame
  4. Récourt
  5. Réding
  6. réduit
  7. réduits
  8. Régence
  9. régime
  10. régimes
  11. Régua

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