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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

  1. noun A fortress or prison, especially one associated with harsh or unjust treatment of its inmates.
  2. noun Capitalized: the Bastille, a Paris fortress-prison whose storming by an angry crowd in 1789 marked the start of the French Revolution.

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