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fortification

[fawr-tuh-fi-key-shuhn]

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noun

the act of fortifying or strengthening.

something that fortifies or protects.

the art or science of constructing defensive military works.

Often, fortifications. military works constructed for the purpose of strengthening a position; a fort: Supposedly impregnable, the fortifications were quickly overrun.

a strengthening or improvement, as by addition of or intensification with another ingredient: the fortification of milk with vitamin D; the fortification of wine with alcohol.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Late Latin fortificātiōn- (stem of fortificātiō), equivalent to fortificāt(us) fortified (see fortify, -ate¹) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms

non·for·ti·fi·ca·tion, noun

re·for·ti·fi·ca·tion, noun

Synonyms
4. fortress, citadel, stronghold, bulwark.

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fortification (ˌfɔːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən)

—n
1.	the act, art, or science of fortifying or strengthening
2.	a. a wall, mound, etc, used to fortify a place
	b. such works collectively
3.	any place that can be militarily defended

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Word Origin & History

fortification

early 15c., strengthening, also defensive earthworks, tower, from M.Fr. fortification, from L.L. fortificationem (nom. fortificatio), from fortificare (see fortify).

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