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strong·hold 
[strawng-hohld, strong-] Pronunciation Key
[strawng-hohld, strong-] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | a well-fortified place; fortress. |
| 2. | a place that serves as the center of a group, as of militants or of persons holding a controversial viewpoint: The campus was a stronghold of liberalism. |
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| strong·hold
(strông'hōld') Pronunciation Key
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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stronghold
stronghold
c.1425, from strong (adj.) + hold (n.) "fortified place, refuge."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Stronghold
Strong"hold`\, n. A fastness; a fort or fortress; fortfield place; a place of security.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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