Historic Fortress Rebuilt As Billet Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner) • a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed July 14, 1789 at the start of the French Revolution
	36%	7		Military billet
	noun • a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel verb • lodge in barracks • spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts • laugh at with contempt and derision
	36%	5		Metal billet
	noun • metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling

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