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redoubtable
What does redoubtable mean?
redoubtable (adjective): eliciting respect; awe-inspiring, imposing.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce redoubtable?
/ɹəˈdaʊtəbəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does redoubtable come from?
The adjective is derived from Late Middle English redoutable (“worthy of honour, venerable; frightening, terrible”), borrowed from Anglo-Norman redoutable and Middle French redoutable, redoubtable.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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