ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌvaˈlāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin circumvallat us + English -ion
1. : the act of circumvallating
2. : something that circumvallates ; especially : ramparts or entrenchments around a besieged place or a besieging army
ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌvaˈlāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin circumvallat us + English -ion
1. : the act of circumvallating
2. : something that circumvallates ; especially : ramparts or entrenchments around a besieged place or a besieging army
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012