fort

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Anagrams 2 Catalan 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Adjective 2.3 Adverb 2.4 Interjection 2.5 Noun 3 Dutch 3.1 Noun 4 French 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Pronunciation 4.3 Adjective 4.3.1 Synonyms 4.3.2 Antonyms 4.4 Adverb 4.5 Related terms 5 German 5.1 Adverb 6 Old Irish 6.1 Pronoun 6.1.1 Descendants 7 Polish 7.1 Etymology 7.2 Noun 7.2.1 Synonyms 7.2.2 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Middle French fort (adjective use is of Old French).

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• IPA: /foʊɹt/, /fɔːɹt/
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  Rhymes: -ɔː(r)t

[edit] Noun

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fort (plural forts)

1. A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops
2. Any permanent army post

[edit] Related terms

• fortress
• fortification
• hold the fort

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[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of fort
• frot
• fœtor

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[edit] Catalan

[edit] Etymology

From Latin fortis (“‘strong’”).

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fort m. sg. (feminine singular forta, masculine plural forts, feminine plural fortes)

1. strong (forceful, powerful)
2. strong (durable, resistant)
3. strong (potent, having a high degree of intensity)

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fort

1. strongly

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fort

1. Expressing approval of a punishment or misfortune suffered by another.

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fort m. (plural forts)

1. A strong person.
2. strength (the strongest part of something)
3. A fort or other defensive construction.

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[edit] Dutch

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fort n

1. castle

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Latin fortis, strong

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• IPA: /fɔʁ/, SAMPA: /fOR/

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fort m. (f. forte, m. plural forts, f. plural fortes)

1. strong; sometimes translated as "good"

   Arnie est fort. - "Arnie is strong."

   hommes forts - "strong men"

   Je suis fort en anglais - "I am good at English"

[edit] Synonyms

• ferme, grand, gros, robuste

[edit] Antonyms

• faible

[edit] Adverb

fort

1. strongly

[edit] Related terms

• fortement
• fortifier

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[edit] German

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fort

1. away
2. going on, continuing

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[edit] Old Irish

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fort

1. 2nd person singular of for.

   on us

[edit] Descendants

• Irish: ort
• Manx: ort
• Scottish Gaelic: ort

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[edit] Polish

[edit] Etymology

Ultimately from Latin fortis.

[edit] Noun

fort m.

1. fortress (fortified place)

[edit] Synonyms

• barbakan
• koszary
• twierdza

[edit] Related terms

• fortyfikacja