embattlement

Definitions

1. A battlement.
   countable
2. The state of being embattled.
   uncountable

Examples

“This villa was long and low and white, and severe after its manner : for upon and about it were none of those playful ebullitions of taste⟳, such as conical towers, domed roofs, embattlements, statues, coloured tiles and crenellations, such as are dear to architects of villas all the world over.”

“Embattlements and towers may have⟳ formed part of the original structure⟳[…]”

“While that seems unlikely any time soon, such experiences of terror and embattlement have⟳ shaped the way Mr. Maliki governs.”

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