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  Fortress \For"tress\, n.; pl. Fortresses. [F. forteresse, OF.
     forteresce, fortelesce, LL. foralitia, fr. L. fortis strong.
     See Fort, and cf. Fortalice.]
     A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification,
     sometimes including a town; a fort; a castle; a stronghold; a
     place of defense or security.
  
     Syn: Fortress, Fortification, Castle, Citadel.
  
     Usage: A fortress is constructed for military purposes only,
            and is permanently garrisoned; a fortification is
            built to defend harbors, cities, etc.; a castle is a
            fortress of early times which was ordinarily a
            palatial dwelling; a citadel is the stronghold of a
            fortress or city, etc.
            [1913 Webster]

  Fortress \For"tress\, v. t.
     To furnish with a fortress or with fortresses; to guard; to
     fortify. --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]

  Fortress \For"tress\, n.; pl. Fortresses. [F. forteresse, OF.
     forteresce, fortelesce, LL. foralitia, fr. L. fortis strong.
     See Fort, and cf. Fortalice.]
     A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification,
     sometimes including a town; a fort; a castle; a stronghold; a
     place of defense or security.
  
     Syn: Fortress, Fortification, Castle, Citadel.
  
     Usage: A fortress is constructed for military purposes only,
            and is permanently garrisoned; a fortification is
            built to defend harbors, cities, etc.; a castle is a
            fortress of early times which was ordinarily a
            palatial dwelling; a citadel is the stronghold of a
            fortress or city, etc.

  Fortress \For"tress\, v. t.
     To furnish with a fortress or with fortresses; to guard; to
     fortify. --Shak.

  fortress
       n : a fortified defensive structure [syn: fort]

  fortress
     Αγγλικά n.
     το φρούριο, το οχυρό

  fortress
     n.
     1 A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes
  including a town; for example a fort, a castle; a stronghold; a place of
  defense or security.
     2 (lb en chess) A position that, if obtained by the weaker side, will
  prevent penetration by the opposing side, generally achieving a draw.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To furnish with a fortress or with fortresses; to
  guard#Verb, to fortify.

  fortress
     n.
     1 A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes
  including a town; for example a fort, a castle; a stronghold; a place of
  defense or security.
     2 (lb en chess) A position that, if obtained by the weaker side, will
  prevent penetration by the opposing side, generally achieving a draw.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To furnish with a fortress or with fortresses; to
  guard#Verb, to fortify.

  fortress
     n.
     1 A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes
  including a town; for example a fort, a castle; a stronghold; a place of
  defense or security.
     2 (lb en chess) A position that, if obtained by the weaker side, will
  prevent penetration by the opposing side, generally achieving a draw.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To furnish with a fortress or with fortresses; to
  guard#Verb, to fortify.

  fortress
     n.
     1 A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes
  including a town; for example a fort, a castle; a stronghold; a place of
  defense or security.
     2 (lb en chess) A position that, if obtained by the weaker side, will
  prevent penetration by the opposing side, generally achieving a draw.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To furnish with a fortress or with fortresses; to
  guard#Verb, to fortify.

  fortress
     Englanti n.
     linnoitus

  fortress
     Engelska n.
     fästning; fäste, borg, fort

  fortress'
     Engelska n.
     (böjning en subst fortress)

  Fortress /fˈɔːtɹəs/
  القلعة

  fortress //ˈfoɹ.tɹəs// //ˈfoɹ.tɹɪs// //ˈfɔ(ː)ɹ.tɹəs// //ˈfɔː.tɹəs// 
  кре́пост
  fortified place

  fortress /fˈɔːtɹəs/ 
   [voj] pevnost

  fortress /fˈɔːtɹəs/ 
   [voj] opevnění

  fortress /fˈɔːtɹəs/ 
  amddiffynfa 

  fortress /fˈɔːtɹəs/
  Festung , befestigter Stützpunkt , Bollwerk  [mil.]  [übtr.]
        "mountain fortress/stronghold/fastness"  - Bergfestung
        "a fortress/stronghold against the invaders"  - ein Bollwerk gegen die Eindringlinge
     Synonyms: stronghold, fastness
  
   see: fortresses, strongholds, fastnesses, Alpine Fortress, rock fortress, the Fortress Europe
  

  fortress /fˈɔːtɹəs/
  
  οχυρό, φρούριο

  fortress //ˈfoɹ.tɹəs// //ˈfoɹ.tɹɪs// //ˈfɔ(ː)ɹ.tɹəs// //ˈfɔː.tɹəs// 
  linnoitus
  fortified place

  fortress /fɔːtris/
  bastille

  fortress /fˈɔːtɹəs/ 
  1. किला
        "Today fortress towns have become tourist attraction."

  fortress /fˈɔːtɹəs/
  grad, tvrđava, utvrda, utvrdu

  fortress /fˈɔːtɹəs/
  1. erôd
  2. erôdítmény

  fortress //ˈfoɹ.tɹəs// //ˈfoɹ.tɹɪs// //ˈfɔ(ː)ɹ.tɹəs// //ˈfɔː.tɹəs// 
  要塞, 城塞
  fortified place

  fortress /ˈfɔ:trɪs/ 
    forteca

  fortress /fˈɔːtɹəs/ 
  forte, fortaleza

  fortress /fɔːtris/
  fortaleza

  fortress //ˈfoɹ.tɹəs// //ˈfoɹ.tɹɪs// //ˈfɔ(ː)ɹ.tɹəs// //ˈfɔː.tɹəs// 
  fästning
  fortified place

  fortress /fˈɔːtɹəs/
  1. istihkâm kale, hisar.

  
/ˈfɔɹtɹəs/

  32 Moby Thesaurus words for "fortress":
     acropolis, bastion, beachhead, blockhouse, bridgehead, bunker,
     castle, citadel, donjon, fasthold, fastness, fort, garrison,
     garrison house, hold, keep, martello, martello tower, mote, motte,
     peel, peel tower, pillbox, post, rath, redoubt, safehold,
     strong point, stronghold, tower, tower of strength, ward
  
  

  n. 城堡,要塞;
  v. 筑要塞,以要塞防守;

     n. 城堡,要塞
     vt. 筑要塞,以要塞防守