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noun Fortification.
1.
an isolated work forming a complete enclosure of any form, used to defend a prominent point.
2.
an independent earthwork built within a permanent fortification to reinforce it.
Origin:
1600–10; < French redoute < Italian ridotto < Late Latin reductus a refuge, noun use of past participle of Latin redūcere to lead back; see reduce
1600–10; < French redoute < Italian ridotto < Late Latin reductus a refuge, noun use of past participle of Latin redūcere to lead back; see reduce
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Redoubt
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redoubt
1608, from Fr. redoute, from It. ridotto "place of retreat," from M.L. reductus "place of refuge, retreat," from L. reduct-, pp. stem of reducere "to lead or bring back" (see reduce). The -b- was added by influence of unrelated Eng. doubt.
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