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fastness [ˈfɑːstnɪs] n
1. a stronghold; fortress 2. the state or quality of being firm or secure 3. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Dyeing) the ability of a dye to remain permanent and not run or fade 4. Archaic swiftness [Old English fæstnes; see fast1] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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It was all kinds of fastness with me, I can assure you A thousand years, Haply ten thousand, hence the fox shall make His fastness in thy tomb, the weasel take Her young to thy dim sanctuary. Ten miles away the island of Murea, like some high fastness of the Holy Grail, guarded its mystery. |
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