rampart
To defend with a rampartTo defend with a rampart; fortify or surround with a rampart.
» This is all that remains of the old ramparts.
Das ist alles, was von der alten Festungsmauer übriggeblieben ist. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 sensesTo defend with a rampart; fortify or surround with a rampart.
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Examples
5 sentencesThis is all that remains of the old ramparts.
deDas ist alles, was von der alten Festungsmauer übriggeblieben ist. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro’ the perilous fight, o’er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming.
I'll answer any question, as long as it pertains to Rampart.
I saw the ramparts of my native land. One time so strong, now dropping in decay.
Historically, the Russian word for "city" comes from the presence of a defensive fence around the settlement - a rampart or wall.
ruИсторически термин "город" происходит от наличия вокруг поселения оборонительной ограды — вала или стены. — BW
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French rempart (“rampart of a fort”), from Old French remparer (“to dBorrowed 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”).
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Forms
ramparts, ramparting, ramparted, rampartedWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle