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val·la·tion (va lā′s̸hən)
noun
- a wall or earthwork formerly used for military defense
- the art or process of building such a defense
Etymology: LL vallatio < L vallatus, pp. of vallare, to protect with a rampart < vallum, rampart, wall
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