fortaleza — meaning in English
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English meaning
- Bastille noun A fortress or prison, especially one associated with harsh or unjust treatment of its inmates.
- forcefulness noun The characteristic or quality of being forceful
- fort noun A strong structure built to defend a place, usually staffed with troops.
- fortitude noun Mental strength that helps someone face hardship or danger with courage.
- fortress noun A large, heavily defended building or town built to withstand attack.
- resource noun Something available to be used to achieve a goal, such as materials, money, or people.
- strength noun Physical power; the capacity to exert force or bear weight.
- stronghold noun A fortified place built to resist attack.
Senses
fortaleza is used for these senses in English:
- bastille Chiefly in French contexts: a bastion or tower of a castle; also, a fortified tower or other building; or a small citadel or fortress.
- forcefulness The characteristic or quality of being forceful
- fort A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.
- fortitude Mental or emotional strength that enables courage in the face of adversity.
- 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.
- resource A person's capacity to deal with difficulty.
- strength A positive attribute.
- stronghold A place built to withstand attack; a fortress.
Bastille — full definition
- noun A fortress or prison, especially one associated with harsh or unjust treatment of its inmates.
- noun Capitalized: the Bastille, a Paris fortress-prison whose storming by an angry crowd in 1789 marked the start of the French Revolution.