English

Etymology
From Latin circumvallare, from circum- + vallum �rampart�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/s�:k�m�væleɪt/

Verb
en-verb|circumvallat|ing

1. to surround with a rampart

#:*2004: The settlement is circumvallated by a stake-fence, so decayed that one may gain ingress at a dozen places. � David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas

Derived terms
circumvallation

pl:circumvallate
ru:circumvallate
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