Fortress

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A fortified place, especially a large, permanent military stronghold that often includes a town.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town; a fort; a castle; a stronghold; a place of defense or security.
  • v. To furnish with a fortress or with fortresses; to guard; to fortify.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town; a fort; a castle; a stronghold; a place of defense or security.
  • v. To furnish with a fortress or with fortresses; to guard; to fortify.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A fortified town or position; a fort; a castle; a stronghold; hence, any place of defense or security.
  • To furnish with a fortress; defend by or as by a fortress; guard; fortify.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a fortified defensive structure
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    citadel    fortification    castle    fort    stronghold    guard    fortify    fortificatio   
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    fort    castle    fortification    stronghold    citadel    building    tower    mansion    edifice    monastery