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VALLAR
Etymology
Adjective
vallar (not comparable)
Of or relating to a rampart.
Anagrams
• arvall, larval
Source: Wiktionary
Val"lar, a. Etym: [L.vallaris.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to a rampart. Vallar crown (Rom. Antiq.), a circular gold crown with palisades, bestowed upon the soldier who first surmounted the rampart and broke into the enemy's camp.
Val"lar, n.
Definition: A vallar crown.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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