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stronghold definition

strong·hold (-hōld′)

noun

  1. a place having strong defenses; fortified place
  2. a place where a group having certain views, attitudes, etc. is concentrated

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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