cir´cum|val|la´tion

cir´cum|val|la´tion
cir|cum|val|late «SUR kuhm VAL ayt», adjective, verb, -lat|ed, -lat|ing.
–adj.
1. encircled with, or as if with, a rampart, wall, trench, or other defense.
2. Anatomy. surrounded by a wall or structure resembling a rampart.
–v.t.
to encircle with a rampart, wall, trench, or other defense: »

Figurative. The impenetrable barrier of…self-love that circumvallated his heart (New Monthly Magazine).

[< Latin circumvallātus, past participle of circumvallāre < circum around + vallāre wall in < vallum rampart, wall < vallus stake]
cir´cum|val|la´tion, noun.

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  • cir|cum|val|late — «SUR kuhm VAL ayt», adjective, verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. –adj. 1. encircled with, or as if with, a rampart, wall, trench, or other defense. 2. Anatomy. surrounded by a wall or structure resembling a rampart. –v.t. to encircle with a rampart, wall,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cir — cir; cir·caea; cir·ce·an; cir·cen·sian; cir·ci·nate; cir·ci·ter; cir·clet; cir·cuit·al; cir·cui·teer; cir·cuit·er; cir·cu·i·tion; cir·cuit·or; cir·cu·i·tous; cir·cu·i·ty; cir·cu·lant; cir·cu·lar·i·ty; cir·cu·lar·i·za·tion; cir·cu·lar·ize;… …   English syllables

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • val — ab·la·ti·val; ac·cu·sa·ti·val; ad·jec·ti·val; aero·na·val; aes·ti·val; agen·ti·val; an·ti·lar·val; ar·chi·val; bi·val·via; ca·cio·ca·val·lo; can·a·val·ia; car·ni·val; car·ni·val·esque; ca·val·la; ca·val·let·ti; che·val; chi·val·ric;… …   English syllables

  • cum — cum·bent; cum·ber·land; cum·ber·some; cum·ber·some·ly; cum·ber·some·ness; cum·brance; cum·brous; cum·brous·ly; cum·brous·ness; cum·bu; cum; cum·in; cum·i·nal·de·hyde; cum·ly; cum·mer; cum·mer·bund; cum·ming·ton·ite; cum·mock; de·cum·ben·cy;… …   English syllables

  • circumvallation — cir·cum·val·la·tion …   English syllables

  • circumvallate — cir•cum•val•late [[t]ˌsɜr kəmˈvæl eɪt[/t]] adj. v. lat•ed, lat•ing 1) for surrounded by a rampart or ditch 2) for to surround with a rampart or ditch • Etymology: 1655–65; < L circumvallātus, ptp. of circumvallāre to surround with siegeworks… …   From formal English to slang

  • la — ab·cha·la·zal; ab·la·tion; ab·la·ti·val; ac·an·thel·la; acan·tho·ceph·a·la; ac·cep·ti·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; aceph·a·la; ac·er·o·la; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; ach·a·la·sia;… …   English syllables

  • Circumvallation — Cir cum*val*la tion, n. (Mil.) (a) The act of surrounding with a wall or rampart. (b) A line of field works made around a besieged place and the besieging army, to protect the camp of the besiegers against the attack of an enemy from without.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cu — acal·cu·lia; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; ac·cu·ra·cy; ac·cu·rate; ac·cu·rate·ly; ac·cu·rate·ness; ac·cu·sa·tion; ac·cu·sa·ti·val; ac·cu·sa·trix; ad·os·cu·la·tion; aes·cu·la·ce·ae; aes·cu·la·pi·an;… …   English syllables

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