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circumvallate

One entry found for circumvallate.
Main Entry: 1cir·cum·val·late
Pronunciation: -'va-"lAt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -lat·ed; -lat·ing
Etymology: Latin circumvallatus, past participle of circumvallare to surround with siege works, from circum- + vallum rampart -- more at WALL
: to surround by or as if by a rampart
- cir·cum·val·la·tion /-"va-'lA-sh&n/ noun