rempart
rampart, bulwark
noun rahm-PAR Rare
Origin: Old French 're-' + 'emparer' (to fortify)
Usage Note
Rempart refers to a defensive wall or embankment surrounding a fortified town, and is found in many French city names and tourist sites such as the remparts of Carcassonne or Aigues-Mortes. Figuratively, un rempart contre means 'a bulwark against' some threat.
Examples
"Les remparts de la ville datent du Moyen Âge."
Natural Translation
The city walls date from the Middle Ages.
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