Vallation Definition
vă-lāshən
noun
A wall or earthwork formerly used for military defense.
Webster's New World
The art or process of building such a defense.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Vallation
Noun
Singular:
vallation
Plural:
vallationsOrigin of Vallation
Late Latin vallātiō vallātiōn- from Latin vallātus past participle of vallāre to surround with a rampart from vallum rampart from vallus stake
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Latin vallatio, from vallare to surround with a rampart, from vallum rampart. See wall.
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