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munition

n.
US //mjuˈnɪʃən// UK //mjuːnˈɪʃən// mu·ni·tion Archaic
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Origin

From Latin mūnitiō (“a defence, fortification”) via French munition, from mūnīre (“fortify, defend (with a wall)”) + -tiō, from moenia (“city walls, defensive walls, or walls in general”). Equivalent to munite + -ion.

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