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circumvallating

Variant of circumvallate

transitive verb circumvallated, circumvallating

to surround with or as with a wall or trench

Origin: < L circumvallatus, pp. of circumvallare < circum, around + vallare < vallum, rampart, wall

adjective

surrounded by or as by a wall or trench

Related Forms:

circumvallation noun

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