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- [va-ley-shuh n]
- /væˈleɪ ʃən/
- /valˈeɪʃən/
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- [va-ley-shuh n]
- /væˈleɪ ʃən/
Definitions of vallation word
- noun vallation a rampart or entrenchment. 1
- noun vallation the process or technique of constructing ramparts. 1
- noun vallation the act or process of building fortifications 0
- noun vallation a wall or rampart 0
- noun vallation a wall or earthwork formerly used for military defense 0
- noun vallation the art or process of building such a defense 0
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Origin of vallation
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Late Latin vallāt(us) (see vallate) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Vallation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vallation popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% 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.
vallation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vallation
noun vallation
- breastwork — a temporary defensive work, usually breast-high
- breastworks — a defensive work, usually breast high.
- bulwark — A bulwark against something protects you against it. A bulwark of something protects it.
- earthwork — excavation and piling of earth in connection with an engineering operation.
- earthworks — Plural form of earthwork.
Antonyms for vallation
noun vallation
- ditch — a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
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