| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | for·tress |
| PRONUNCIATION: | fôr tr s |
| NOUN: | A fortified place, especially a large, permanent military stronghold that often includes a town. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English forteress, from Old French, from Medieval Latin fortalitia, from Latin fortis, strong. See bhergh-2 in Appendix I.
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