refortification

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noun

A second or subsequent fortification.

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Meanings

nounrefortification (countable and uncountable, plural refortifications)

plural refortifications

  1. countableuncountableA second or subsequent fortification.

    promoting the refortification of a city

    1784-1810, William Mitford, The History of Greece
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    With Arthur it was clearly the Falklands factor writ large. Actions such as organizing and building the Wansdyke or Cadbury 11 (the refortification) would have strengthened the authority and extended the power of whichever king was the organizer.

    2003, Rodney Castleden, King Arthur: The Truth Behind the Legend

Origin

From re- + fortification.

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APA

refortification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refortification

MLA

“refortification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refortification. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “refortification,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refortification.

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