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vallation

[ va-ley-shuh n ]
/ væˈleɪ ʃən /
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noun Fortification.

a rampart or entrenchment.
the process or technique of constructing ramparts.

RELATED WORDS

barricade, mainstay, bastion, fortress, redoubt, ridge, fence, barrier, bulwark, wall, parapet, support, guard, defense, hill, embankment, protection, elevation, mound, security

Nearby words

valla, valla, lorenzo, valladolid, vallate, vallate papilla, vallation, valle d'aosta, valle de la pascua, valle-inclán, vallecula, valleculate

Origin of vallation

1655–65; < Late Latin vallāt(us) (see vallate) + -iōn- -ion
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British Dictionary definitions for vallation

vallation

/ (vəˈleɪʃən) /

noun

the act or process of building fortifications
a wall or rampart

Word Origin for vallation

C17: from Late Latin vallātiō, from vallum rampart
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