Meaning

2 senses

  1. A place built to withstand attack; a fortress.

    Festung

    кре́постьkrépostʹ, твердыняtverdýnja

    форте́цяfortécja, крі́постьkrípostʹ, тверди́няtverdýnja

  2. (figuratively)A place of domination by, or refuge or survival of, a particular group or idea.

    the last stronghold of the Cornish language

    Hochburg

    опло́тoplót, тверды́няtverdýnja

    тверди́няtverdýnja, о́плітóplit, оплі́тoplít

More definitions
  • a strongly fortified defensive structure

Examples

7 sentences

  1. That village is the enemy's last stronghold.

    ruТа деревня - последняя твердыня врага. — odexed

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  2. This city is a stronghold of security.

    ruЭтот город — оплот безопасности. — ZegPhig

    deDiese Stadt ist ein Bollwerk der Sicherheit. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  3. The last stronghold of humanity has finally fallen.

    ruПоследний оплот человечества наконец пал. — ZegPhig

    deDas letzte Bollwerk der Menschheit liegt endlich darnieder. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  4. The army responded in kind, bombarding every single rebel stronghold.

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  5. End Portals can only naturally be found in strongholds.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
place built to withstand attack:
place of domination, or refuge or survival:
Русский
By meaning 2
place built to withstand attack:
place of domination, or refuge or survival:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
place built to withstand attack:
place of domination, or refuge or survival:

Origin

From Middle English stranghalde, strong-hold, strong-holde, from strong (“having physical

From Middle English stranghalde, strong-hold, strong-holde, from strong (“having physical strength, sturdy, strong; built to withstand assaults, fortified”) (from Old English strang, strong (“strong”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- (“stiff, tight”)) + hōld (“grasp, grip; control, possession, rule”) (from Old English). By surface analysis, strong + hold.

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Forms

plural: strongholds
Singularstronghold
Pluralstrongholds

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
bastionbulwarkredoubtfastness
Close in meaning
  • a strongly fortified defensive structure:fastness

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
strongA1strongerstronglyA2strongmanstructuralC1

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