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redoubtable
[
ri-
dou
-t
uh
-b
uh
l
]
Example Sentences
Origin
re·doubt·a·ble
/
rɪˈdaʊ
tə
bəl
/
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[
ri-
dou
-t
uh
-b
uh
l
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
that is to be feared; formidable.
2.
commanding or evoking respect, reverence, or the like.
Origin:
1325–75;
Middle English
redoutable
<
Middle French,
equivalent to
redout
(
er
) to fear (
re-
re-
+
douter
to fear,
doubt
) +
-able
-able
Related forms
re·doubt·a·ble·ness,
noun
re·doubt·a·bly,
adverb
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redoubtable
(rɪˈdaʊtəb
ə
l)
—
adj
1.
to be feared; formidable
2.
worthy of respect
[C14: from Old French, from
redouter
to dread, from
re-
+
douter
to be afraid,
doubt
]
re'doubtableness
—
n
re'doubtably
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
redoubtable
late 14c., from O.Fr. redoutable (12c.), from redouter "to dread," from re-, intensive prefix + douter "be afraid of" (see
doubt
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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