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rampart

/ˈɹæm.pɑː(ɹ)t/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables
ram-part
IPA
/ˈɹæm.pɑː(ɹ)t/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A defensive mound of earth or a wall with a broad top and usually a stone parapet; a wall-like ridge of earth, stones or debris; an embankment for defensive purpose.

noun

A defensive structure; a protective barrier; a bulwark.

noun

That which defends against intrusion from outside; a protection.

noun

A steep bank of a river or gorge.

verb

To defend with a rampart; fortify or surround with a rampart.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French rempart (“rampart of a fort”), from Old French remparer (“to defend, fortify, inclose with a rampart”), from re- (“again”) + emparer (“defend, fortify, surround, seize, take possession of”), from Old Occitan amparer, from Vulgar Latin *anteparō (“to prepare”), from ante- + parō (“to prepare”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: remparer, amparer, *anteparō

Inflected Forms

ramparts (plural) ramparts (present, singular) ramparting (participle, present) ramparted (participle, past) ramparted (past)

Derived Forms

rampartless rampartlike ramparted

Frequently Paired Words

fraise

Synonyms

bulwark wall

Questions

How do you pronounce rampart?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹæm.pɑː(ɹ)t/.
What does rampart mean?
A defensive mound of earth or a wall with a broad top and usually a stone parapet; a wall-like ridge of earth, stones or debris; an embankment for defensive purpose.
Where does rampart come from?
It is traced to Old French.

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