English Explanatory Dictionary

redoubt

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small, temporary, military fortification.
  2. A reinforced refuge; a fort.
  3. A place of safety or refuge.
verb
  1. To fortify, to make into a stronghold.
verb
  1. To dread.
verb
  1. To doubt again.
noun
  1. The return of doubt.

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈdaʊt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-redoubt.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-redoubt.wav /ɹəˈdʌʊt/ /ˌɹiːˈdaʊt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-redoubt2.wav /ˌɹiːˈdʌʊt/

Word forms

redoubt redoubts redout redoubting redoubted re-doubt

Etymology

From French redoute, from Italian ridotta, from Medieval Latin reductus (“refuge”), from Latin redūcō (“to withdraw”), with spelling influenced by doubt.

Derived words

redoubtable
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on R Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary