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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: Fortresses (0.01873 detik)
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English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: fortress
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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: fortress
fortress
n : a fortified defensive structure [syn:
fort]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Fortresses
Fortress
\For"tress\, n.; pl.
Fortresses. [F. forteresse, OF.
forteresce, fortelesce, LL. foralitia, fr. L. fortis strong.
See
Fort, and cf.
Fortalice.]
A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification,
sometimes including a town; a fort; a castle; a stronghold; a
place of defense or security.
Syn:
Fortress,
Fortification,
Castle,
Citadel.
Usage: A fortress is constructed for military purposes only,
and is permanently garrisoned; a fortification is
built to defend harbors, cities, etc.; a castle is a
fortress of early times which was ordinarily a
palatial dwelling; a citadel is the stronghold of a
fortress or city, etc.
[1913 Webster]
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