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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
for·ta·lice       [fawr-tl-is] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.a small fort; an outwork.
2.Archaic. a fortress.
[Origin: 1375–1425; late ME < ML fortalitia, fortalitium, deriv. of L fortis strong. See fortress]
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for·ta·lice       (fôr'tə-lĭs)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   Archaic
  1. A defensive structure or position; a fortress.
  2. A small fort.


[Middle English, from Medieval Latin fortalitia; see fortress.]

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Fortalice

Fort"a*lice\, n. [LL. fortalitia, or OF. fortelesce. See Fortress.] (Mil.) A small outwork of a fortification; a fortilage; -- called also fortelace.

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