circumvallation

noun

cir·​cum·​val·​la·​tion ˌsər-kəm-ˌva-ˈlā-shən 

plural -s

1

: the act of circumvallating

2

: something that circumvallates

especially : ramparts or entrenchments around a besieged place or a besieging army

Word History

Etymology

Latin circumvallatus + English -ion

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Rhymes for circumvallation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration