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Para-doses
par·a·dos
/
ˈpær
əˌdɒs
/
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[
par
-
uh
-dos
]
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noun
Fortification
.
a bank of earth built behind a trench or military emplacement to protect soldiers from a surprise attack from the rear.
Origin:
1825–35;
<
French;
see
para-
2
,
reredos
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parados
(ˈpærəˌdɒs)
—
n
a bank behind a trench or other fortification, giving protection from being fired on from the rear
[C19: from French, from
para-
² +
dos
back, from Latin
dorsum;
compare
parasol
,
parapet
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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