fortress
for‧tress /ˈfɔːtrəs, ˈfɔːtrɪs $ ˈfɔːr-/ noun [countable]
سنگر مستحکم، استحکامات نظامی، سنگر، قلعه نظامی، دژ، نظامی: برج
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Synonyms & Related Wordsfortress[noun]Synonyms: castle, citadel, fastness, fort, redoubt, stronghold
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English Dictionaryfor‧tress /ˈfɔːtrəs, ˈfɔːtrɪs $ ˈfɔːr-/
noun [countable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Old French;
Origin: forteresse 'strong place', from Latin fortis 'strong']
a large strong building used for defending an important place
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Collocationsfortress noun ADJ. great | formidable, impregnable, strong | grim VERB + FORTRESS attack, besiege, lay siege to | take Greek warriors took the fortress with little effort.
hold, occupy FORTRESS + VERB be/come under attack, be/come under siege | fall The fortress fell after a nine-day siege. FORTRESS + NOUN town PREP. in a/the ~ They took refuge in the fortress. [TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲