FASTNESS


Meaning of FASTNESS in English

/ ˈfɑːstnəs; NAmE ˈfæs-/ noun

( literary ) a place that is thought to be safe because it is difficult to get to or easy to defend

SYN stronghold

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English fæstnes (see fast quick and -ness ).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.