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Definition of fosse in English: fossenoun fɒsfɑs Archaeology A long, narrow trench or excavation, especially in a fortification. Example sentencesExamples - Mr Cullen is due to give his consent to an application made by the local authority under the National Monuments Act to allow the local authority to remove part of the 13 th century fosse, or walled ditch.
- ‘Almost looks like the fosses that surrounded the medieval castles,’ Emily reflected.
- Making the great fosse was one of many human manipulations of this land.
- A temporary injunction has prevented removal of an ancient walled ditch, or fosse, part of the boundary of medieval Carrickmines Castle in south Co Dublin, which lies in the path of the last section of the M50 motorway.
Origin Late Old English, via Old French from Latin fossa (see fossa1). Rhymes across, boss, Bros, cos, cross, crosse, doss, dross, emboss, en brosse, floss, gloss, Goss, joss, Kos, lacrosse, loss, moss, MS-DOS, Ross Definition of fosse in US English: fossenounfɑsfäs Archaeology A long, narrow trench or excavation, especially in a fortification. Example sentencesExamples - Mr Cullen is due to give his consent to an application made by the local authority under the National Monuments Act to allow the local authority to remove part of the 13 th century fosse, or walled ditch.
- A temporary injunction has prevented removal of an ancient walled ditch, or fosse, part of the boundary of medieval Carrickmines Castle in south Co Dublin, which lies in the path of the last section of the M50 motorway.
- ‘Almost looks like the fosses that surrounded the medieval castles,’ Emily reflected.
- Making the great fosse was one of many human manipulations of this land.
Origin Late Old English, via Old French from Latin fossa (see fossa). |