тверды́ня — meaning in English
tverdynya
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English meaning
- fastness noun How fast something is, in whichever sense the word is used.
- mainstay noun The main thing that something relies on for support.
- stronghold noun A fortified place built to resist attack.
Senses
тверды́ня is used for these senses in English:
- fastness (archaic) Of a fortress or other place: the quality or state of being secure from access or attack; safety, security.
- mainstay A chief support.
- stronghold A place built to withstand attack; a fortress.
- stronghold (figuratively) A place of domination by, or refuge or survival of, a particular group or idea.
fastness — full definition
- noun How fast something is, in whichever sense the word is used.
- noun The state of being firmly fixed or securely attached.
- noun How well a dye keeps its colour without fading.
- noun The quality of moving or happening very quickly.
mainstay — full definition
- noun The main thing that something relies on for support.
- noun A person or thing you can always count on to play a steady, important part.
- noun A rope running from near the top of a ship's mainmast down to the foremast, used to hold it steady.
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