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redoubt definition

re·doubt (ri do̵ut′)

noun

    1. a breastwork outside a fortification, to defend approaches, etc.
    2. a breastwork within a fortification
  2. any stronghold

Etymology: Fr redoute < It ridotta < ML reductus, refuge, orig. pp. of L reducere: see reduce

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