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PRONUNCIATION OF VALLUM

vallum  [ˈvæləm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VALLUM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vallum is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VALLUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

vallum

Vallum

Vallum is a term applied either to the whole or a portion of the fortifications of a Roman camp. The vallum usually comprised an earthen or turf rampart with a wooden palisade on top, with a deep outer ditch. The name is derived from vallus, and properly means the palisade which ran along the outer edge of the top of the agger, but is usually used to refer to the whole fortification.

Definition of vallum in the English dictionary

The definition of vallum in the dictionary is a Roman rampart or earthwork.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VALLUM


alum
ˈæləm
asylum
əˈsaɪləm
column
ˈkɒləm
corallum
kɒrˈæləm
curriculum
kəˈrɪkjʊləm
emblem
ˈɛmbləm
Fulham
ˈfʊləm
Harlem
ˈhɑːləm
intervallum
ˌɪntəˈvæləm
Jerusalem
dʒəˈruːsələm
Luguvallum
ˌluːɡuːˈvæləm
macallum
məˈkæləm
Malayalam
ˌmælɪˈɑːləm
pendulum
ˈpɛndjʊləm
problem
ˈprɒbləm
Salem
ˈseɪləm
slalom
ˈslɑːləm
speculum
ˈspɛkjʊləm
vestibulum
vɛˈstɪbjʊləm
Winston-Salem
ˈwɪnstənˈseɪləm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VALLUM

vallar
vallary
vallate
vallation
Valle d´Aosta
vallecula
valleculae
vallecular
valleculate
Vallejo
Valletta
valley
Valley Forge
Valley girl
Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes
valleyed
vallhund

WORDS THAT END LIKE VALLUM

antebellum
aspergillum
bryophyllum
capitellum
castellum
cerebellum
chillum
flabellum
flagellum
labellum
pellum
podophyllum
post-bellum
sacellum
scutellum
skellum
spathiphyllum
spirillum
vellum
vexillum

Synonyms and antonyms of vallum in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «vallum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VALLUM

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The translations of vallum from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vallum» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

垒墙
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vallum
570 millions of speakers

English

vallum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

vallum
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإستارة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

крепостная стена
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vallum
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গড়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vallum
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Vallum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vallum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

vallum
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

vallum
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Vallum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vallum
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

vallum
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वल्लम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Vallum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Vallum
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Vallum
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кріпосна стіна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

val
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

vallum
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vallum
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Vallum
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Vallum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vallum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VALLUM»

The term «vallum» is regularly used and occupies the 93.429 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VALLUM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vallum

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VALLUM»

Discover the use of vallum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vallum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Vallum Romanum: Or the History and Antiquities of the Roman ...
And this I apprehend was done chiefly by sfulius Agricola, and so is the most ancient of the three : Next to this was erected Hadrian's Vallum, and its appurtenances; after which the aforesaid stations might probably go by the name of Stationes- ...
John Warburton, 1753
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Schediasma Historicum Imperatorum P. Ael. Adriani Et M. Aur. ...
Alia praecereo , 8C vel haze fola cerrículamenca sufficcrc credo , qua: rustícam , eam~ que perculsam plebem, haud aegre moverint , ut terríbili Cacodzmonis Muri nomíne Vallum nostrum ínfigniveric , loca quoque nonnulla adjaccntia, c. gr.
Johann Alexander Döderlein, 1723
3
Cornwall: 3
chapel; part of the walls were standing within the memory of persons 'now living: the dimensions of these remains are 40 feet by 18.ll Cadson-Bury, near Callington, is an oval work, with a single vallum, having two entrances opposite to each ...
‎1814
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Vallum Romanum: Or, the History and Antiquities of the Roman ...
Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Rich in titles on English ...
John Warburton, 2010
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Human Microscopic Anatomy: An Atlas for Students of Medicine ...
The upper surface of each circumvallate papilla lies at the level of the epithelium (E) of the tongue. Each papilla is surrounded by a circular trench, the vallum (V), into which excretory ducts (ED) or excretory canals of Ebner's glands (EG) open.
Radivoj V. Krstic, 1991
6
A History of England: From the First Invasion by the Romans
Rut the tranquillity, which had been established by Vallum of Hadrian, was repeatedly disturbed during the reign of a. d. i46. his successor, Antoninus. On the north of the vallum the six tribes of the Maanae reasserted their independence; ...
John Lingard, 1826
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London Review
Next to this was erected Hadrian's vallum, and its appurtenances ; utter which the atorei'aij stations might probably go by ihe name or Jlationcs per liniajn valli. The last and strongest fence of all was (as most learned antiquaries •agree) built by ...
‎1779
8
A compendious dictionary of the Latin tongue: for the use of ...
f v A 19. cervus vidi corporis, Phaedr. t, J, 5. anti- ¡uut crater, quern vallum vallior ipfe fuilulit *egídcs, i. e. Thofcus, Ov. M. 12, 236. cle- ihanto belluarum nulla prudentior: at figura ¡uac vallior Cic. N. L). 1, 35. vaíli fiirftus, Tag, A. I, 26. vaftus ...
Alexander Adam, 1805
9
Ancient Rome Military Introduction: Vallum, Onager, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, Books Llc, 2010
10
A General and Bibliographical Dictionary of the Fine Arts: ...
Vallum Hadriani. [Lat. Hadrian's bulwark.] In architecture. A wall defended with towers built by the Emperor Hadrian, during the Roman possession of Britain, to preserve the inhabitants of the country from the incursions of the northern ...
James Elmes, 1826

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VALLUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vallum is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Investigator: Transgender girl killed was beaten to death
Ben Brown told the Sun Herald 28-year-old defendant Josh Vallum had known 17-year-old Mercedes Williamson for about nine to 11 months, but investigators ... «The Commercial Dispatch, Jul 15»
2
Where's Josh Vallum? Jail swap postpones hearing in murder of …
Prosecutor Mark Maples said Josh Vallum is expected to be in court today for the hearing, barring any problems getting him to court. A time has not yet been set. «SunHerald.com, Jul 15»
3
Ladies' lunch events on the menu at Vallum Farm in Northumberland
Vallum Farm, the foodie gateway to Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland's Tyne Valley, is running a series of ladies' lunch events on the last Wednesday of every ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
4
Caitlyn Jenner remembers transgender teen murdered in …
Vallum surrendered June 2, a day after Mercedes' body was found under some brush on his father's property. Vallum told authorities who the victim was, though ... «SunHerald.com, Jul 15»
5
Murderer of Mississippi Trans Teen Mercedes Williamson May Face …
Vallum confessed to his father Bobby Vallum on June 1 that he had murdered and buried Williamson. Bobby Vallum took the information to police, leading to ... «Advocate.com, Jun 15»
6
Transgender Teen Killed In Mississippi
Among the outstanding questions, Pierce said, was whether Vallum knew Williamson was transgender. “Some say he did, and some say he didn't. We are ... «BuzzFeed News, Jun 15»
7
Alabama Teen Becomes Ninth Trans Woman Murdered in U.S. in …
Bobby Vallum reported the confession to police, who found a partially decomposed body hidden under debris on the property at 9 a.m. on June 2. The Herald ... «Advocate.com, Jun 15»
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Northumberland's Vallum Farm Food Hub opens a new space for …
Michael comments: “It's impossible not to be inspired at Vallum, whether it be the setting, the history, the food, or indeed arguably its greatest asset, the people. «ChronicleLive, Jun 15»
9
Report: Victim of George County murder is transgender teenager
The report cites police records which indicate the suspect in the case Josh Brandon Vallum, told his father, Bobby James Vallum, that he had killed someone ... «gulflive.com, Jun 15»
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Victim in George County Murder Identified as Theodore Teen
Two weeks ago, 28-year-old Josh Brandon Vallum of George County was arrested for the murder of Wilkens. Wilkins' body was found on June 2 after police ... «WKRG, Jun 15»

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