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fastness definition

fast·ness (fast′nis, fäst′-)

noun

  1. the quality or condition of being fast
  2. a secure place; stronghold

Etymology: ME fastnesse < OE fæstnes: see fast & -ness

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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