English Explanatory Dictionary

redan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A defensive fortification work in the shape of a V.
name
  1. A suburb of the City of Ballarat, central western Victoria, Australia.

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈdan/

Word forms

redan redans

Etymology

From French redan, corruption of redent, from re- + dent (“tooth”).

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