Main Entry: for·tress

Pronunciation: \ˈfȯr-trəs\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English forteresse, from Anglo-French fortelesce, forteresse, from Medieval Latin fortalitia, from Latin fortis strong

Date: 14th century

: a fortified place : stronghold; especially : a large and permanent fortification sometimes including a town

— for·tress·like \-līk\ adjective