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redoubt

noun/rɪˈdaʊt/

C2CEFR level
85/100Rarity: very rare
FormalRegister

A small, often temporary, defensive fortification or stronghold.

The last defenders fell back to a hilltop redoubt and prepared for the final assault.

Similar: stronghold, bastion, fort

Origin: From French redoute, from Latin reductus 'refuge'.

Topic: fortification in General English

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