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contravallation

con·tra·val·la·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kon-truh-vuh-ley-shuh n]
    • /ˌkɒn trə vəˈleɪ ʃən/
    • /kˌɒntrəvalˈeɪʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-truh-vuh-ley-shuh n]
    • /ˌkɒn trə vəˈleɪ ʃən/

Definitions of contravallation word

  • noun contravallation fortifications built by besiegers around the place besieged 3
  • noun contravallation a fortification set up to protect a besieging force from attack by the defenders of the besieged place or by a relieving force from the outside 3
  • noun contravallation a more or less continuous chain of redoubts and breastworks raised by besiegers outside the line of circumvallation of a besieged place to protect the besiegers from attacks from the outside, as by a relieving force. 1
  • noun contravallation A fortification built around a sieged target by the besiegers. 0
See all 4 definitions of contravallation

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Origin of contravallation

First appearance:

before 1670
One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; contra-1 + vallation; compare French contrevallation, Italian contravvallazione

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Parts of speech for Contravallation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Contravallation

contravallation popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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