redoubted
Americanadjective
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dreaded; formidable.
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respected; renowned.
Etymology
Origin of redoubted
1375–1425; late Middle English, past participle of redouten to fear, dread. See redoubtable, -ed 2
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V Then down from horse alighted, as fitting was and right, With the redoubted Dietrich many a good squire and knight.
From The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition by Unknown
We were fairly enclosed in the country, drawing near the capital, and felt that every step was bringing us nearer the redoubted presence of the Vladika.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 by Various
One of the old ballads relates an adventure with a stout tinker, who, among others, sought to capture the redoubted outlaw.
From Curiosities of Human Nature by Anonymous
On arrival at Jim’s tent, however, that redoubted warrior was not there.
From The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier by Bertram Mitford
"Rise—rise!" commanded Brunhild, addressing the two girls, who, at the sight of the redoubted Queen, had fallen on their knees at the threshold of the door near the merchant.
From The Branding Needle, or The Monastery of Charolles A Tale of the First Communal Charter by Eugène Sue
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