Fortress
Easton’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary · Matthew George Easton, Noah Webster
Fortress - (Webster's 1828 Dictionary)
FOR'TRESS, n.
1. Any fortified place; a fort; a castle; a strong hold; a place of defense or security. The English have a strong fortress on the rock of Gibraltar, or that rock is a fortress.
2. Defense; safety; security;
The Lord is my rock, and my fortress. Psa 18.
FOR'TRESS, v.t. To furnish with fortresses; to guard; to fortify.
In other dictionaries
Read “Citadel” in the 6 dictionaries- FortEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- CitadelInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- Fortification; Fort; Fortified Cities; FortressInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- StrongholdInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- stronghold, fortification, fortress, citadelTranslation Words
Source of the article
Matthew George Easton, Easton’s Bible Dictionary; Noah Webster, American Dictionary of the English Language (1828)
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