FASTNESS


Meaning of FASTNESS in English

/fast"nis, fahst"-/ , n.

1. a secure or fortified place; stronghold: a mountain fastness.

2. the state of being fixed or firm: the fastness of democratic institutions.

3. the state of being rapid.

[ bef. 900; ME; OE faestnes. See FAST 1 , -NESS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .