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Word: Rampart
Speech Type: Noun
late 16th century: from French rempart, from remparer ‘fortify, take possession of again’, based on Latin ante ‘before’ + parare ‘prepare’
ˈrampɑːt
a defensive wall of a castle or walled city, having a broad top with a walkway and typically a stone parapet
Short Definition:defensive wall of castle or walled city
Examples:- a castle with ramparts and a moat
Word: Rampart
Speech Type: Verb
ˈrampɑːt
fortify or surround with or as if with a rampart
Short Definition:fortify or surround with or as if with rampart
Examples:- the town's streets were ramparted with tall mounds of rubble
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