transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfȯr-trəs ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English forteresse, from Anglo-French fortelesce, forteresse, from Medieval Latin fortalitia, from Latin fortis strong
Date: 14th century
: a fortified place : stronghold ; especially : a large and permanent fortification sometimes including a town
• for·tress·like -līk adjective