тверды́ня — meaning in English
tverdynya
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English meaning
- fastness noun The quality or state of being fast (in various senses).
- mainstay noun A chief 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 The quality or state of being fast (in various senses).
- noun The quality or state of being strongly attached; firmness, secureness, tenacity.
- noun The ability of a dye to withstand fading.
- noun The quality or state of moving quickly; quickness, rapidity, swiftness.
mainstay — full definition
- noun A chief support.
- noun Someone or something that can be depended on to make a regular contribution.
- noun A stabilising rope from high on the mainmast to the base of the foremast.