(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 2:32:05

Re*doubt"a*ble (-?*b'l), a. [F. redoutable, formerly also spelt redoubtable.]

Formidable; dread; terrible to foes; as, a redoubtable hero; hence, valiant; -- often in contempt or burlesque.

[Written also redoutable.]

 

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