CIRCUMVALLATION


Meaning of CIRCUMVALLATION in English

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

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