fortress

for·tress  (fôrtrs)

n.

A fortified place, especially a large, permanent military stronghold that often includes a town.

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[Middle English forteress, from Old French, from Medieval Latin fortalitia, from Latin fortis, strong; see bhergh-² in Indo-European roots.]

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fortress [ˈfɔːtrɪs]

n

1. (Military / Fortifications) a large fort or fortified town

2. a place or source of refuge or support

vb

(Military / Fortifications) (tr) to protect with or as if with a fortress

[from Old French forteresse, from Medieval Latin fortalitia, from Latin fortis strong]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

fortress - a fortified defensive structure       fort alcazar - any of various Spanish fortresses or palaces built by the Moors battlement, crenelation, crenellation - a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns defensive structure, defence, defense - a structure used to defend against attack; "the artillery battered down the defenses" martello tower - a circular masonry fort for coastal defence presidio - a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings; "Tucson was first settled as a walled presidio" sconce - a small fort or earthwork defending a ford, pass, or castle gate

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fortress

noun castle, fort, stronghold, citadel, redoubt, fastness a 13th-century fortress

Translations

fortress [ˈfɔːtrɪs] N → fortaleza f, plaza f fuerte

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fortress [ˈfɔː^rtrəs] n → forteresse f

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fortress

n → Festung f

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fortress [ˈfɔːtrɪs] n → fortezza, rocca

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fortress [ˈfɔːtrɪs] n → fortezza, rocca

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fortress

n fortress [ˈfoːtris]

a (usually large) fort or fortified building. vesting قَلْعَه، مَعْقِل، حِصْن крепост fæstning; borg die Festung οχυρό fortaleza, fuerte دژ linnake forteresse מְצוּדָה किला tvrđava erőd(ítmény) benteng kastali, virki fortezza 要塞 요새 tvirtovė cietoksnis bangunan pertahanan vesting festning forteca fortaleza fortăreaţă крепость pevnosť trdnjava trvđava fästning ป้อมปราการ kale, hisar 堡壘, 要塞 фортеця وسیع قلعہ یا مورچہ بندی pháo đài 堡垒, 要塞