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fortalice
[
fawr
-tl-is
]
for·ta·lice
/
ˈfɔr
tl
ɪs
/
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fawr
-tl-is
]
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noun
1.
a small fort; an outwork.
2.
Archaic
.
a fortress.
Origin:
1375–1425;
late Middle English
<
Medieval Latin
fortalitia, fortalitium,
derivative of
Latin
fortis
strong.
See
fortress
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fortalice
(ˈfɔːtəlɪs)
—
n
a small fort or outwork of a fortification
[C15: from Medieval Latin
fortalitia
, from Latin
fortis
strong; see
fortress
]
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