RAMPART


Meaning of RAMPART in English

/ ˈræmpɑːt; NAmE -pɑːrt/ noun

[ usually pl. ] a high wide wall of stone or earth with a path on top, built around a castle, town, etc. to defend it

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from French rempart , from remparer fortify, take possession of again, based on Latin ante before + parare prepare.

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