embattlement
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of embattlement
First recorded in 1400–1450, embattlement is from the late Middle English word embatailment. See embattle 2, -ment
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More recent events have contributed to a sense of embattlement in the Black community.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 5, 2023
For disparate Germans to come together required a common sense of embattlement.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 7, 2022
Accurate reporting and erroneous articles alike bred a deep sense of embattlement in Palo Alto.
From New York Times ● Oct. 31, 2021
As an evangelical myself, for a long time I mostly embraced the narrative of embattlement.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2020
Seaford church is dedicated to St. Leonard and is Norman as far as the tower is concerned, of which the embattlement is modern; note the crosses in black flints on three of the sides.
From Seaward Sussex The South Downs from End to End by Edric Holmes
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