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ambuscade

am·bus·cade

UK/ˈæmbəsˌkeɪd/ uncommon dated
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

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the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

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Origin

From French embuscade, from Italian imboscata from the past participle of imboscare (“to ambush”), from Vulgar Latin *imbosco (“I hide, ambush”) (see there for more), from Frankish *busk (“bush”), from Proto-Germanic *buskaz (“bush, heavy stick”). Compare ambush. More at bush.

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