Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A small, often temporary defensive fortification.
- noun A reinforcing earthwork or breastwork within a permanent rampart.
- noun A protected place of refuge or defense.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To fear; dread.
- To venerate; honor.
- noun See
redout .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb rare To stand in dread of; to regard with fear; to dread.
- noun A small, and usually a roughly constructed, fort or outwork of varying shape, commonly erected for a temporary purpose, and without flanking defenses, -- used esp. in fortifying tops of hills and passes, and positions in hostile territory.
- noun In permanent works, an outwork placed within another outwork. See
F andi inIllust. ofravelin .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A small, temporary,
military fortification . - noun A
reinforced refuge ; afort . - noun A place of
safety or refuge. - verb archaic To
dread .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an entrenched stronghold or refuge
- noun (military) a temporary or supplementary fortification; typically square or polygonal without flanking defenses
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Its last redoubt is National Public Radio, which by firing Juan Williams has made itself look more like the Radio Moscow of a half century ago than the CBS.
Rally to Restore Authority James Taranto 2010
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Only half-joking, he dubbed his redoubt “Castle Defiance.”
Robert Morris Charles Rappleye 2010
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Only half-joking, he dubbed his redoubt “Castle Defiance.”
Robert Morris Charles Rappleye 2010
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General Izard named the principal work _Fort Moreau_, and to remind the troops of the actions of their brave countrymen, I called the redoubt on the right _Fort Brown_, and that on the left _Fort Scott_.
The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 J. F. Loubat
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Passing further to the north, another redoubt is met, mounting four guns; this commands a portion of the railroad.
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The unsettled zone, which Malian authorities acknowledge they do not control, has been identified as a redoubt of Abdelhamid Abu Zeid, also known as Abid Hammadou, who heads the local al-Qaeda squad that acknowledged capturing the French mining technicians.
France on high alert as officials warn of possible terrorist attacks Edward Cody 2010
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The unsettled zone, which Malian authorities acknowledge they do not control, has been identified as a redoubt of Abdelhamid Abu Zeid, also known as Abid Hammadou, who heads the local al-Qaeda squad that acknowledged capturing the French mining technicians.
France on high alert as officials warn of possible terrorist attacks Edward Cody 2010
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What Jesus really meant to say was build a mountain redoubt.
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The unsettled zone, which Malian authorities acknowledge they do not control, has been identified as a redoubt of Abdelhamid Abu Zeid, also known as Abid Hammadou, who heads the local al-Qaeda squad that acknowledged capturing the French mining technicians.
France on high alert as officials warn of possible terrorist attacks Edward Cody 2010
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All the troops at work at daylight finishing the redoubt, which is named Fort Wellington.
The Autobiography of Liuetenant-General Sir Harry Smith, Baronet of Aliwal on the Sutlej, G. C. B. 1903
seanahan commented on the word redoubt
A fortification, often temporary.
August 14, 2007