The meaning of Redoubt
Redoubt – definition
nounA temporary or supplementary fortification, typically square or polygonal and without flanking defences.
Usage examples:
The british stormed the rebel redoubt
nounSomething that holds or defends a belief or a way of life, especially one that is disappearing or threatened
Usage examples:
He described british public schools as "the last redoubt of upper-class privilege".
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Word 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.
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