rempart

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French rempart.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʁɑ̃.paʁ/
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Noun[edit]

rempart m (plural remparts)

  1. rampart

Further reading[edit]

Middle French[edit]

Noun[edit]

rempart m (plural rempars)

  1. rampart

Norman[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French rempart, from remparer (to defend, fortify, inclose with a rampart), from re- (again) + emparer (to defend, fortify, surround, seize, take possesion of), from en- + parer (to defend).

Noun[edit]

rempart m (plural remparts)

  1. (Jersey) rampart