The [[modern]] word "dune" came into [[English]] from French circa 1790. In [[ancient]] times, words cognate to "dune" probably had the meaning of a built-up hill or [[citadel]] fortification. | The [[modern]] word "dune" came into [[English]] from French circa 1790. In [[ancient]] times, words cognate to "dune" probably had the meaning of a built-up hill or [[citadel]] fortification. |