embattlement

[em-bat-l-muh nt]

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noun

battlement.

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Origin of embattlement

First recorded in 1400–1450, embattlement is from the late Middle English word embatailment. See embattle², -ment

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In the end, Kibbe returns to his roots—his personal sense of embattlement.
Why The Tea Party Won’t Go Away And More Wisdom From Matt Kibbe
Michael Signer
April 23, 2014