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STRONGHOLD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A strongly fortified defensive structure
Synonyms:
fastness; stronghold
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("stronghold" is a kind of...):
defence; defense; defensive structure (a structure used to defend against attack)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stronghold"):
bastion; citadel (a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle)
blockhouse (a stronghold that is reinforced for protection from enemy fire; with apertures for defensive fire)
hold (a stronghold)
donjon; dungeon; keep (the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress)
redoubt (an entrenched stronghold or refuge)
