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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: fastness (0.02606 detik)
Found 2 items, similar to fastness.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: fastness
fastness
n 1: a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens;
“the
project advanced with gratifying speed” [syn:
speed,
swiftness]
2: the quality of being fixed in place [syn:
fixedness,
fixity,
fixture,
secureness]
3: a strongly fortified defensive structure [syn:
stronghold]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Fastness
Fastness
\Fast"ness\, n. [AS. f[ae]stnes, fr. f[ae]st fast. See
Fast, a.]
1. The state of being fast and firm; firmness; fixedness;
security; faithfulness.
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All . . . places of fastness [are] laid open. --Sir
J. Davies.
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2. A fast place; a stronghold; a fortress or fort; a secure
retreat; a castle; as, the enemy retired to their
fastnesses in the mountains.
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3. Conciseness of style. [Obs.] --Ascham.
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4. The state of being fast or swift.
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