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embattlement

noun

Etymology

From embattle + -ment.

  1. derived from embataillier
  2. inherited from enbatelen
  3. suffixed as embattlement — “embattle + ment”

Definitions

  1. A battlement.

    • Embattlements and towers may have formed part of the original structure[…]

  2. The state of being embattled.

    • While that seems unlikely any time soon, such experiences of terror and embattlement have shaped the way Mr. Maliki governs.

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