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   fortress

   /ˈfɔːtrɪs/

   noun

   • 1. a military stronghold, especially a strongly fortified town.
   • ▪ a person or thing not susceptible to outside influence or disturbance: "he had proved himself to be a fortress of moral rectitude"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French forteresse ‘strong place’, based on Latin fortis ‘strong’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   FORTRESS definition: 1. a large, strong building or group of buildings that can be defended from attack 2. a large…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of FORTRESS is a fortified place : stronghold; especially : a large and permanent fortification sometimes including a town. How to use fortress in a sentence.

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   A fortress is a castle or other large strong building that is difficult for enemies to enter.

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   FORTRESS meaning: 1. a large, strong building or group of buildings that can be defended from attack 2. a large…. Learn more.

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   Fortress definition: a large fortified place; a fort or group of forts, often including a town; citadel.. See examples of FORTRESS used in a sentence.

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   A fortress is a large building or complex of buildings used as a military stronghold. In a military sense, a fortress is often called a “fort." From its original sense of stronghold, the word fortress has stretched to include strongholds in a more figurative sense.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › fortressFORTRESS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   FORTRESS definition: a castle or other strong building built to defend a place. Learn more.