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fortress in German

fortress in German is Festung — fortress means a large, heavily defended building or town built to withstand attack.

fortress in German

Festung
noun

What does "fortress" mean?

  1. noun A large, heavily defended building or town built to withstand attack.
    "Soldiers once guarded the stone fortress that overlooks the river valley."
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fortress in a sentence

  • Soldiers once guarded the stone fortress that overlooks the river valley.
  • The medieval fortress still stands on the hilltop.

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What is "fortress" in German?
"fortress" in German is Festung. fortress means: A large, heavily defended building or town built to withstand attack.
How do you use "fortress" in a sentence?
Example: "Soldiers once guarded the stone fortress that overlooks the river valley." In German, "fortress" is Festung.
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