circumvallate
1cir·cum·val·late
verb \-ˈva-ˌlāt\cir·cum·val·lat·edcir·cum·val·lat·ing
Definition of CIRCUMVALLATE
transitive verb
: to surround by or as if by a rampart
— cir·cum·val·la·tion \-ˌva-ˈlā-shən\ noun
Origin of CIRCUMVALLATE
Latin circumvallatus, past participle of circumvallare to surround with siege works, from circum- + vallum rampart — more at wall
First Known Use: circa 1798
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