fortalice

[ fawr-tl-is ]

/ ˈfɔr tl ɪs /

noun

a small fort; an outwork.

Archaic. a fortress.

Origin of fortalice

1375–1425; late Middle English <Medieval Latin fortalitia, fortalitium, derivative of Latin fortis strong. See fortress

Words nearby fortalice

forsworn, Forsyth, forsythia, fort, Fortaleza, fortalice, Fortas, Fortaz, Fort Belvoir, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Fort Benning

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Example sentences from the Web for fortalice

Another shed was built just under the fortalice, on the lake side, for the safe housing of the live stock.
The Norsemen in the West|R.M. Ballantyne
Two or three miserable huts, at the foot of the fortalice, held the bondsmen and tenants of the feuar.
The Monastery|Sir Walter Scott
Cathbarr's tower was too small to serve him as a fortalice, for it was barely large enough to shelter the eleven axmen.
Nuala O'Malley|H. Bedford-Jones
Huntly Castle, half a mile to the north, now in ruins, was once a fortalice of the Comyns.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8|Various

He was preparing to break a sulky sentinel or two when all the ground of his fortalice was a very network of loaded mines!
The Secret Glory|Arthur Machen

British Dictionary definitions for fortalice

fortalice

/ (ˈfɔːtəlɪs) /

noun

a small fort or outwork of a fortification

Word Origin for fortalice

C15: from Medieval Latin fortalitia, from Latin fortis strong; see fortress

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单词	fortalice
释义	fortalice [ fawr-tl-is ] / ˈfɔr tl ɪs / noun a small fort; an outwork. Archaic. a fortress. Origin of fortalice 1375–1425; late Middle English <Medieval Latin fortalitia, fortalitium, derivative of Latin fortis strong. See fortress Words nearby fortalice forsworn, Forsyth, forsythia, fort, Fortaleza, fortalice, Fortas, Fortaz, Fort Belvoir, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Fort Benning Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fortalice Another shed was built just under the fortalice, on the lake side, for the safe housing of the live stock. The Norsemen in the West\|R.M. Ballantyne Two or three miserable huts, at the foot of the fortalice, held the bondsmen and tenants of the feuar. The Monastery\|Sir Walter Scott Cathbarr's tower was too small to serve him as a fortalice, for it was barely large enough to shelter the eleven axmen. Nuala O'Malley\|H. Bedford-Jones Huntly Castle, half a mile to the north, now in ruins, was once a fortalice of the Comyns. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8\|Various He was preparing to break a sulky sentinel or two when all the ground of his fortalice was a very network of loaded mines! The Secret Glory\|Arthur Machen British Dictionary definitions for fortalice fortalice / (ˈfɔːtəlɪs) / noun a small fort or outwork of a fortification Word Origin for fortalice C15: from Medieval Latin fortalitia, from Latin fortis strong; see fortress Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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