vallum

Meanings

• noun

  A long continuous wall, especially one built as a fortification.

  - "The Romans built a vallum around their camps to protect against enemy attacks."
  - "The vallum surrounding the city was breached during the siege."

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Variants

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vela , velum

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Etymology

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From Latin vallus, meaning 'palisade, enclosure, rampart'.

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Trivia

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1. The Roman vallum at Newstead in Scotland is the best-preserved Roman military road in Britain.

2. The term 'vallum' is also used in genetics to refer to a chromosomal deletion or duplication that can cause genetic disorders.

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Related Concepts

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1. rampart: A raised embankment or wall, especially one forming part of the fortifications of a town or castle.

2. fossa: A deep ditch or trench, especially one surrounding a fortified place.

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Culture

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In Roman military architecture, a vallum was a defensive wall made of turf, stakes, and earth, often accompanied by a fossa (ditch). The term is also used in archaeology to refer to similar defensive structures from other cultures and time periods.

How to Memorize "vallum"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a long, continuous wall made of earth and stakes, with a deep ditch on the outside. Imagine soldiers patrolling the top of the wall, keeping watch for enemy attacks.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'vallum' with the idea of a fortified wall and protection. Think of Roman soldiers and their camps surrounded by vallums.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Vallum is a wall that Romans build to keep out the enemy, with a ditch on the side to make it harder for them to climb in.'

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