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- [ri-dout]
- /rɪˈdaʊt/
- /rɪˈdaʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-dout]
- /rɪˈdaʊt/
Definitions of redoubt word
- noun redoubt Mount, an active volcano in S Alaska, on the Alaska Peninsula: highest peak in the Aleutian Range. 10,197 feet (3108 meters). 1
- noun redoubt fortification 1
- noun redoubt stronghold, refuge 1
- countable noun redoubt A redoubt is a place or situation in which someone feels safe because they know that nobody can attack them or spoil their peace. 0
- noun redoubt an outwork or detached fieldwork defending a pass, hilltop, etc 0
- noun redoubt a temporary defence work built inside a fortification as a last defensive position 0
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Origin of redoubt
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; < French redoute < Italian ridotto < Late Latin reductus a refuge, noun use of past participle of Latin redūcere to lead back; see reduce
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Parts of speech for Redoubt
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redoubt popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
redoubt usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for redoubt
noun redoubt
- acropolis — the citadel of an ancient Greek city
- bastille — a fortress in Paris, built in the 14th century: a prison until its destruction in 1789, at the beginning of the French Revolution
- blockhouse — (formerly) a wooden fortification with ports or loopholes for defensive fire, observation, etc
- bulwark — A bulwark against something protects you against it. A bulwark of something protects it.
- citadel — In the past, a citadel was a strong building in or near a city, where people could shelter for safety.
Antonyms for redoubt
noun redoubt
- yielding — inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man.
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