rempart

French

Etymology

From Old French rempart.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʁɑ̃.paʁ/
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Noun

rempart m (plural remparts)

  1. rampart

Further reading

Middle French

Noun

rempart m (plural rempars)

  1. rampart

Norman

Etymology

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

rempart m (plural remparts)

  1. (Jersey) rampart
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