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Word: Redoubt
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from French redoute, from obsolete Italian ridotta and medieval Latin reductus ‘refuge’, from Latin reducere ‘withdraw’. The -b- was added by association with doubt
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
rɪˈdaʊt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a temporary or supplementary fortification, typically square or polygonal and without flanking defences
Short Definition:temporary or supplementary fortification
Examples:- the British stormed the rebel redoubt
- the use of old-fashioned film is moribund, surviving mainly in the redoubts of professional photographers and hobbyists
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