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fortress definition

for·tress (fôr′tris)

noun

a fortified place; fort: often used figuratively

Etymology: ME forteresse < OFr < VL *fortaricia < L fortis, strong: see fort

transitive verb

to protect by or furnish with a fortress

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