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Definition of redoubt in English: redoubtnoun rɪˈdaʊtrəˈdaʊt Military A temporary or supplementary fortification, typically square or polygonal and without flanking defences. the British stormed the rebel redoubt figurative branch 200 was a redoubt of left-wing trade unionism Example sentencesExamples - A camp was built on top of the cliff and a redoubt followed.
- Unlike the fortified cities of northern Ireland, Charles Towne's streets fail to connect the bastions and redoubts rimming the town.
- The earthworks were reused as a gun redoubt during the Civil War.
- The buccaneer fought the King's soldiers for many a year until a large force of redcoats stormed his redoubt.
- A few men actually made it to the redoubt on top, only to be killed immediately.
Origin Early 17th century: from French redoute, from obsolete Italian ridotta and medieval Latin reductus 'refuge', from Latin reducere 'withdraw'. The -b- was added by association with doubt. Definition of redoubt in US English: redoubtnounrəˈdoutrəˈdaʊt Military A temporary or supplementary fortification, typically square or polygonal and without flanking defenses. the British stormed the rebel redoubt figurative branch 200 was a redoubt of left-wing trade unionism Example sentencesExamples - The buccaneer fought the King's soldiers for many a year until a large force of redcoats stormed his redoubt.
- Unlike the fortified cities of northern Ireland, Charles Towne's streets fail to connect the bastions and redoubts rimming the town.
- A few men actually made it to the redoubt on top, only to be killed immediately.
- A camp was built on top of the cliff and a redoubt followed.
- The earthworks were reused as a gun redoubt during the Civil War.
Origin Early 17th century: from French redoute, from obsolete Italian ridotta and medieval Latin reductus ‘refuge’, from Latin reducere ‘withdraw’. The -b- was added by association with doubt. |