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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yosae
"반군들은 그들의 요새로 퇴각했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A place that has been fortified so as to protect it against attack; a fortress.
"The rebels retreated to their mountain stronghold."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
From Middle English stronghold, equivalent to strong + hold (in the sense of a place of security or refuge).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stronghold" is said worldwide
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forteresse
Transliteration: forteresse
"Les rebelles se sont retirés dans leur forteresse."
Festung
Transliteration: Festung
"Die Rebellen zogen sich in ihre Festung zurück."
fortezza
Transliteration: fortezza
"I ribelli si ritirarono nella loro fortezza."
fortaleza
Transliteration: fortaleza
"Los rebeldes se retiraron a su fortaleza."
fortaleza
Transliteration: fortaleza
"Os rebeldes recuaram para a sua fortaleza."
गढ़
Transliteration: garh
"विद्रोही अपने गढ़ में पीछे हट गए।"
据点
Transliteration: jùdiǎn
"叛军撤退到了他们的据点。"
요새
Transliteration: yosae
"반군들은 그들의 요새로 퇴각했다."
要塞
Transliteration: yōsai
"反乱軍は要塞に引き下がった。"
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