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redoubted

[ ri-dou-tid ]

/ rɪˈdaʊ tɪd /

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adjective

dreaded; formidable.

respected; renowned.

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Origin of redoubted

1375–1425; late Middle English, past participle of redouten to fear, dread. See redoubtable, -ed²

Words nearby redoubted

red osier, red-osier dogwood, redouble, redoubt, redoubtable, redoubted, redound, redout, redowa, redox, red packet

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How to use redoubted in a sentence

It was very unfortunate that the whole establishment stood in unaffected awe of the redoubted Mr Bellamy.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
The landlord told me he himself knew of seven young persons who had fallen before his redoubted sword.
Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 443|Various
They were the powerful fleet of those redoubted rovers, and there could be little doubt that they had come up to attack Brill.
The Ferryman of Brill|William H. G. Kingston
This redoubted hero was prevented, by mixed motives, from joining either party.
English and Scottish Ballads, Volume VII (of 8)|Various

The redoubted Massena boasted that he would drive all the English leopards into the sea, or cut them to pieces.
A Soldier's Experience or A Voice from the Ranks: Showing the Cost of War in Blood and Treasure|Timothy Gowing