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Retranchement
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retranchement
Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Een groot en seer sterck Retrenchement in 1617. Derived from nl fr retranchement field fortification. Named after a set of fortifications constructed in 1622 to protect the area from the Spanish Army.
See also zea Truzement.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌreː.trɑn.ʃəˈmɛnt/
nl Re tran che ment
nl ɛnt 4
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Sluis p/Zeeland c/Netherlands
References
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