FORTRESS

Meaning of FORTRESS in English

■ noun

1》 a military stronghold, especially a strongly fortified town.

2》 a person or thing not susceptible to outside influence.

Origin

ME: from OFr. forteresse 'strong place', based on L. fortis 'strong'.

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FORTRESS — forteresse
English interlingue dictionary
FORTRESS — noun Etymology: Middle English forteresse, from Anglo-French fortelesce, forteresse, from Medieval Latin fortalitia, from Latin fortis strong Date: 14th century …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FORTRESS — I. ˈfȯr.trə̇s, ˈfȯ(ə)t- noun ( -es ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English forteresse, fortresse, from Middle French fortelesce, forteresce, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FORTRESS — (v. t.) To furnish with a fortress or with fortresses; to guard; to fortify.
Английский словарь Webster
FORTRESS — (n.) A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town; a fort; a castle; a stronghold; a …
Английский словарь Webster
FORTRESS — ( v. t. ) To furnish with a fortress or with fortresses; to guard; to fortify.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
FORTRESS — ( n. ) A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town; a fort; a castle; a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
FORTRESS — /fawr"tris/ , n. 1. a large fortified place; a fort or group of forts, often including a town; citadel. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FORTRESS — n. place which is fortified, secure place, stronghold
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
FORTRESS — noun Etymology: Middle English forteresse, from Anglo-French fortelesce, forteresse, from Medieval Latin fortalitia, from Latin fortis strong Date: 14th century …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FORTRESS — vt to furnish with a fortress or with fortresses; to guard; to fortify. 2. fortress ·noun a fortified place; a …
Webster English vocab
FORTRESS — [for.tress] n [ME forteresse, fr. MF forteresce, fr. ML fortalitia, fr. L fortis strong] (14c): a fortified place: stronghold; esp: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FORTRESS — fortress BrE AmE ˈfɔːtr əs -ɪs AmE \ ˈfɔːrtr əs ▷ fortress|es ɪz əz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FORTRESS — / ˈfɔːtrəs; NAmE ˈfɔːrt-/ noun a building or place that has been made stronger and protected against attack : a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FORTRESS — for ‧ tress /ˈfɔːtrəs, ˈfɔːtrɪs $ ˈfɔːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FORTRESS — n. a military stronghold, esp. a strongly fortified town fit for a large garrison. [ME f. OF forteresse, ult. f. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FORTRESS — n. a military stronghold, esp. a strongly fortified town fit for a large garrison. [ ME f. OF forteresse, ult. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FORTRESS — n. a military stronghold, esp. a strongly fortified town fit for a large garrison. Etymology: ME f. OF forteresse, ult. …
Oxford English vocab
FORTRESS — ( fortresses) A fortress is a castle or other large strong building, or a well-protected place, which is intended to …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FORTRESS — (~es) A ~ is a castle or other large strong building, or a well-protected place, which is intended to be …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
FORTRESS — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE great ▪ Most domestic building was in wood and has perished, but some of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FORTRESS — [noun] [C] - a large strong building or group of buildings which can be defended from attackThe fortress had massive …
Cambridge English vocab
FORTRESS — Synonyms and related words : acropolis, bastion, beachhead, blockhouse, bridgehead, bunker, castle, citadel, donjon, fasthold, fastness, fort, garrison, garrison house, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
FORTRESS — n. Function: noun Synonyms: FORT , citadel, fastness, redoubt, stronghold
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
FORTRESS — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ impenetrable , impregnable , strong ▪ grim ▪ stone VERB + FORTRESS ▪ attack , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
FORTRESS — сущ. крепость to besiege a fortress ≈ осаждать крепость to storm, take a fortress ≈ занимать крепость an impregnable fortress …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FORTRESS — fortress.ogg ʹfɔ:trıs n крепость
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FORTRESS — сущ. крепость to besiege a fortress — осаждать крепость to storm, take a fortress — занимать крепость an impregnable fortress …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
FORTRESS — сущ. крепость to besiege a fortress — осаждать крепость to storm, take a fortress — занимать крепость an impregnable fortress — неприступная крепость strong fortress …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
FORTRESS — сущ. крепость to besiege a fortress ≈ осаждать крепость to storm, take a fortress ≈ занимать крепость an impregnable fortress …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
FORTRESS — n. Pronunciation: ' fo ̇ r-tr ə s Function: noun Etymology: Middle English forteresse, from Anglo-French fortelesce, forteresse, from Medieval …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
FORTRESS — n. Fortification, fort, stronghold, castle, citadel, fastness, bulwark, fortified place ( of great magnitude ).
Dictionary of English Synonyms
FORTRESS — noun Synonyms: fort , citadel, fastness, redoubt, stronghold
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
FORTRESS — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
FORTRESS — n. 25B6; noun FORT, castle, citadel, blockhouse, burg; stronghold, redoubt, fortification, bastion; fastness.
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
FORTRESS — n. 1) to besiege; storm, take a ~ 2) an impregnable; strong ~ 3) a ~ falls, surrenders; holds out
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
FORTRESS — burg, fæstenn, burg, fæsten
Англо-Староанглийский словарь
FORTRESS — A defensive blockade to keep out the enemy forces, especially the king.
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FORTRESS — Фортресс
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FORTRESS — крепость
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FORTRESS — (n) крепость
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FORTRESS — n крепость
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FORTRESS — n крепость
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FORTRESS — n. крепость
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FORTRESS — n. крепость
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FORTRESS — n. крепость
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FORTRESS — _n. крепость
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FORTRESS — крепость
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FORTRESS — [n.] крепость to seize a ~ взять крепость
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FORTRESS — n крепость, to seize a ~ взять крепость
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FORTRESS — крепость
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FORTRESS — крепость
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FORTRESS — крепость
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