dún — meaning in English
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English meaning
- close verb To shut something, removing a gap or opening.
- fort noun A strong structure built to defend a place, usually staffed with troops.
- fortress noun A large, heavily defended building or town built to withstand attack.
- shut verb To close something, such as a door, book, or business.
- stronghold noun A fortified place built to resist attack.
Senses
dún is used for these senses in English:
- close (physical) To remove or block an opening, gap or passage through.
- fort A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.
- fortress A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town; for example a fort, a castle; a stronghold; a place of defense or security.
- shut (transitive) To confine in an enclosed area; to enclose.
- stronghold A place built to withstand attack; a fortress.
close — full definition
- verb To shut something, removing a gap or opening.
- verb To bring something to an end.
- verb To stop operating, whether for the day or permanently.
- adj Near in distance, time, or relationship.
- adj Almost even or evenly matched.
fort — full definition
- noun A strong structure built to defend a place, usually staffed with troops.
- noun A simple structure built from furniture, blankets, or boxes as part of a game.