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retirade

noun
ret·​i·​rade | \ ËŒretəˈräd\
plural -s

Definition of retirade

: a fortification retrenchment usually of two faces making a reentering angle

History and Etymology for retirade

French, from Italian ritirata retreat, from feminine of ritirato, past participle of ritirare to retreat, withdraw, from ri- re- (from Latin re-) + tirare to draw, pull, shoot

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