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The answer FORTRESS has 54 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of fortress in various dictionaries:
noun - a fortified defensive structure
A fortified place, especially a large, permanent military stronghold that often includes a town.
verb - to strengthen against attack
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| The B-17 was the Flying this, the B-29 the Super this, & the B-52 the Strato this |
| (Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from inside a B-17.) Because of its heavy defensive armament, including .50 caliber machine guns, the B-17 was dubbed the "Flying" this; Nazi propaganda tried to change that to "Flying Coffin" |
| The B-17 is the Flying this, the B-29 the Super this, & the B-52 the Strato this |
| A hymn by Martin Luther begins, "A Mighty" this "is our God" |
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| A fortified place, especially a large, permanent military stronghold that often includes a town. |
| a military stronghold, especially a strongly fortified town. |
| a fortified defensive structure |
| A military stronghold, especially a strongly fortified town. |
| a large, strong building or group of buildings that can be defended from attack |
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A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to solidify rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from the Latin fortis ("strong") and facere ("to make"). * From very early history to modern times, walls have often been necessary for cities to survive in an ever-changing world of invasion and conquest. Some settlements in the Indus Valley Civilization were the first small cities to be fortified. In ancient Greece, large stone walls had been built in Mycenaean Greece, such as the ancient site of Mycenae (famous for the huge stone blocks of its 'cyclopean' walls). A Greek phrourion was a fortified collection of buildings used as a military garrison, and is the equivalent of the Roman castellum or English fortress. These constructions mainly served the purpose of a watch tower, to guard certain roads, passes, and lands that might threaten the kingdom. Though smaller than a real fortress, they acted |