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vallation definition

val·la·tion (va lā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a wall or earthwork formerly used for military defense
  2. 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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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