First Known Use: 1672
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glacis
noun gla·cis \gla-ˈsē, ˈgla-sē\
plural glacis \-ˈsēz, -sēz\
Definition of GLACIS
1
a : a gentle slope : incline b : a slope that runs downward from a fortification
2
: buffer state; also : buffer zone
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Origin of GLACIS
French, from glacer to freeze, slide
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