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contrevallation

  • \kɔ̃.tʁə.va.la.sjɔ̃\

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Dérivé de vallation, avec le préfixe contre-, du latin vallum (« palissade »).

noun contrevallations

  1. Poliorcétique Fossé et retranchement qu’on fait autour d’une place assiégée pour empêcher les sorties de la garnison. Lignes de contrevallation.

Opposite: circonvallation

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Opposite: circonvallation

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

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contrevallation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/contrevallation

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"contrevallation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/contrevallation.

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@misc{contrevallation_2026,
  title = {contrevallation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/contrevallation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}