stronghold

[ strawng-hohld, strong- ]
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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.

Origin of stronghold

1
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at strong, hold1

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stronghold

/ (ˈstrɒŋˌhəʊld) /


noun
  1. a defensible place; fortress

  2. a major centre or area of predominance

Origin of stronghold

1
C15: from strong + hold 1 (in the archaic sense: a fortified place)

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