refortification

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English

Etymology

From re- +‎ fortification.

Noun

refortification (countable and uncountable, plural refortifications)

  1. A second or subsequent fortification.
    • 1784-1810, William Mitford, The History of Greece:
      promoting the refortification of a city
    • 2003, Rodney Castleden, King Arthur: The Truth Behind the Legend:
      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.

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