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Meaning of 'circumvallation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Circumvallation [ n.]
- The act of surrounding with a wall or rampart.
- A line of field works made around a besieged place and the besieging army, to protect the camp of the besiegers against the attack of an enemy from without.

Nearby Words:

circ circar circassian circean circensial circensian circinal circinate circination circle

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