What does rempart in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word rempart in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use rempart in French.
The word rempart in French means rampart, shield, defence against, last defence. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word rempart
rampartnom masculin (mur de protection) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Les châteaux forts avaient des remparts très hauts. Strongholds had very high battlements (or: fortifications). |
shieldnom masculin (protection) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Il lui a fait un rempart de son corps. He used his body as a shield. |
defence against(figuré (protection contre) (UK) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) L'école peut-elle être un rempart contre l'intégrisme ? Can school act as a defence against fundamentalism? |
last defencenom masculin (ultime protection contre [qch]) (UK) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) La Grande-Bretagne fut le dernier rempart en Europe contre l'Allemagne nazie. Great Britain was Europe's last defence against Nazi Germany. |
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