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Fortress
fortress
noun Etymology: Middle English forteresse, from Anglo-French fortelesce, forteresse, from Medieval Latin fortalitia, from Latin fortis strong Date: 14th century a fortified place ; stronghold; especially a large and permanent fortification sometimes including a town • ~like adjective
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n. a military stronghold, esp. a strongly fortified town fit for a large garrison. Etymology: ME f. OF forteresse, ult. f. L fortis strong ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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(fortresses) A fortress is a castle or other large strong building, or a well-protected place, which is intended to be difficult for enemies to enter. ...a 13th-century fortress. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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- 13c., from O.Fr. forteresse "strong place," var. of fortelesse, from M.L. fortalitia, from L. fortis "strong" + Eng. -ess, a fairly uncommon suffix (duress, largess being other examples), from L. -itia, forming nouns of quality or condition. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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