Sound: /sɜːkəmˈvæleɪt/
circumvallate, transitive verb.
circumvallation, noun. (Surround with) rampart or entrenchment; process of
doing this.
In a sentence: “The settlement is
circumvallated by a stake-fence.”
This word comes
from Latin circum, which means around, and vallum, which is rampart. A rampart
is a defensive barrier.
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