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View synonyms for vallation

vallation

[ va-ley-shuhn ]

noun

, Fortification.
  1. a rampart or entrenchment.
  2. the process or technique of constructing ramparts.

vallation

/ vəˈleɪʃən /

noun

  1. the act or process of building fortifications
  2. a wall or rampart

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Word History and Origins

Origin of vallation1

1655–65; < Late Latin vallāt ( us ) ( vallate ) + -iōn- -ion

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Word History and Origins

Origin of vallation1

C17: from Late Latin vallātiō, from vallum rampart

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