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English noun: fortress

1. fortress (artifact) a fortified defensive structure


Synonymsfort


Broader (hypernym)defence, defense, defensive structure


Narrower (hyponym)alcazar, martello tower, presidio, sconce


Instance hyponymAlhambra, Bastille, Machu Picchu, Tower of London


Part holonymbattlement, crenelation, crenellation









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