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Redan

Redan

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A name for suburbs in Australia and the United States
  • proper noun
: Redan
  • The community gathering will take place at Redan Park next Saturday.
  • Redan Road
  • Redan High
  • Redan High School

Examples

  • And all my partners went and played at this park called Redan and at Midway Park was almost like a makeshift team.

  • "Old Abe" and his regiment, then part of Mower's Brigade, failed to penetrate the center of the Confederate fortifications near a 90-degree bend in the Confederate defensive positions known as Stockade Redan.

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  • Many families in DeKalb County enjoy living in the peaceful suburb of Redan.

  • Redan is known for its local schools and friendly neighborhoods.

Surface Forms

Redan main

Etymology

Redan is often a place name that comes from a military word redan, meaning a 'V-shaped fort' used in older battles. So towns or suburbs called Redan were often named after such a fort or a defensive place, which explains the name.