| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| fortalice |
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| SYLLABICATION: | for·ta·lice |
| PRONUNCIATION: | fôr t -l s |
| NOUN: | Archaic 1. A defensive structure or position; a fortress. 2. A small fort. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English, from Medieval Latin fortalitia. See fortress.
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