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noun 
  1. A defensive mound of earth or a wall with a broad top and usually a stone parapet; a wall-like ridge of earth, stones or debris; an embankment for defensive purpose.
  2. A defensive structure; a protective barrier; a bulwark.
  3. That which defend, defends against intrusion from outside; a protection.
  4. (usually plural) A steep bank of a river or gorge.
verb 
  1. To defend with a rampart; fortify or surround with a rampart.
Etymology: From Old French rempart

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