Meaning of fortress | Babel Free
ˈfoɹ.tɹɪsDefinitions
- A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town; for example a fort, a castle; a stronghold; a place of defense or security
- A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town; for example a fort, a castle; a stronghold; a place of defense or security.
- A position that, if obtained by the weaker side, will prevent penetration by the opposing side, generally achieving a draw
- A position that, if obtained by the weaker side, will prevent penetration by the opposing side, generally achieving a draw.
- To furnish with a fortress or with fortresses; to guard, to fortify
Equivalents
Azərbaycanca
qala
Български
кре́пост
Català
fortalesa
Čeština
pevnost
Cymraeg
caer
Dansk
fæstning
Deutsch
Festung
Ελληνικά
φρούριο
Español
fortaleza
Eesti
kindlus
Suomi
linnoitus
Français
forteresse
Gaeilge
dún
Gàidhlig
dùn
Íslenska
virki
ქართული
ციხესიმაგრე
ខ្មែរ
បន្ទាយ
Кыргызча
коргон
Lietuvių
tvirtovė
Latviešu
cietoksnis
Português
fortaleza
Русский
крепость
Shqip
kala
Svenska
fästning
தமிழ்
கோட்டை
ئۇيغۇرچە
قەلئە
اردو
قلعہ
Tiếng Việt
pháo đài
Examples
“Like the Mesolithic age of 10,000-8000 B.C., the period 6000-4000 B.C. seems to be one of the fall of fortresses and the rise of pastoral nomadism.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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