Meaning of circumvallate in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˌsərkəmˈvæleɪt/

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1. Verb

   circumvallate

   Etymology

   mid 17th century (as an adjective): from Latin circumvallat-‘surrounded with a rampart’, from the verb circumvallare, from circum‘around’ + vallare, from vallum‘rampart’. The verb dates from the early 19th century

   Definitions

   1. surround with or as if with a rampart or other fortification