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Noun fortress has 1 sense
  1. fortress, fort - a fortified defensive structure
    --1 is a kind of defensive structure, defense, defence
    --1 has parts: battlement, crenelation, crenellation
    --1 has particulars:
     alcazar; Alhambra; martello tower; presidio; Tower of London

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Fortresses

Noun:

1. A strong and heavily fortified building or structure used for defensive purposes.

Example sentence: The medieval fortresses along the coast served as formidable defenses against enemy invasions.

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2. A person or thing that provides a strong defense or protection.

Example sentence: Our friendship has become a fortress of support in difficult times.

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Verb:

1. [third person singular present] fortresses

To build or strengthen a defensive structure.

Example sentence: The army fortresses along the border to prevent unauthorized crossings.

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