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parados

Pronunciation: /ˈparədɒs/
Definition of parados

noun

  • an elevation of earth behind a fortified place as a protection against attack from the rear, especially a mound along the back of a trench.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from French, from para- 'protection against' + dos 'back' (from Latin dorsum)

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