circumvallation

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circumvallation

/sɜːkəmvæˈleɪʃən/ UK
/sɚkəmvæˈleɪʃən/ US

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Borrowed from Latin circumvāllātiō. By surface analysis, circumvallate + -ation.

noun circumvallations

A rampart or other defensive entrenchment that entirely encircles the position being defended. [...] and in a word, would intrench and fortify them round with as many circumvallations and breast-works, as my uncle Toby would a citadel.
Opposite: contravallation

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noun rampart

Español	circunvalación
Français	circonvallation

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"circumvallation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/circumvallation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{circumvallation_2026,
  title = {circumvallation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/circumvallation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}