fortress

for·tress

 (fôr′trĭs)

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- in Indo-European roots.]

fortress

(ˈfɔːtrɪs)

n

1. (Fortifications) a large fort or fortified town

2. a place or source of refuge or support

vb

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

[C13: from Old French forteresse, from Medieval Latin fortalitia, from Latin fortis strong]

for•tress

(ˈfɔr trɪs)

n.

1. a fort or group of forts often including a town; citadel.

2. any place of exceptional security; stronghold.

[1300–50; Middle English forteresse < Old French < Vulgar Latin *fortaricia (compare Medieval Latin fortalitia < Latin fortis strong]

fortress

Past participle: fortressed
Gerund: fortressing

Imperative

fortress

fortress

fortress

A large, complex military stronghold with defense in depth and considerable perimeter. In the nineteenth century, a whole city defended by a ring of forts might be so designated.

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

fortress

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

Translations

قَلْعَه، مَعْقِل، حِصْن

pevnost

fæstningborg

FestungBurg

οχυρόφρούριο

fortalezafuerte

linnoitus

forteressebastille

מבצר

tvrđatvrđavautvrda

vár

kastali, virki

fortezzarocca

castellum

cietoksnisforts

vesting

fort

trdnjava

kalehisar

堡垒要塞

fortress

[ˈfɔːtrɪs] N → fortaleza f, plaza f fuerte

fortress

[ˈfɔː^rtrəs] n → forteresse f

fortress

n → Festung f

fortress

[ˈfɔːtrɪs] n → fortezza, rocca

fortress

(ˈfoːtris) noun

a (usually large) fort or fortified building. vesting قَلْعَه، مَعْقِل، حِصْن крепост fortaleza die Festung fæstning; borg οχυρόfortaleza, fuerte دژ linnake forteresse מְצוּדָה किला tvrđava erőd(ítmény) benteng kastali, virki fortezza 要塞 요새 tvirtovė cietoksnis bangunan pertahanan vestingfestning forteca نظامى كلا، لښكر كوټ، جنګى كلا، كلا، حصار 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