fortalice

American  

[fawr-tl-is] / ˈfɔr tl ɪs /

noun

1. a small fort; an outwork.

2. Archaic. a fortress.

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fortalice British  

/ ˈfɔːtəlɪs /

noun

1. a small fort or outwork of a fortification

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Etymology

Origin of fortalice

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

Example Sentences

He will live unrecognized and die in some distant little fortalice forgotten.

From Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk

"We are in excellent condition for a night's lodging in our good fortalice," said Pilkington: "it hath stood many a close siege from the elements, and will abide a stouter brush before it yields."

From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 by Roby, John

Just in front of La Cluse the road winds between high rocky precipices into the wide basin of the Doubs, completely commanded by the isolated fortalice of Joux perched on the solid rock.

From The Franco-German War of 1870-71 by Helmuth, Count

"There are still women here in the fortalice, and that noble who reared me," said Azya.

From Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk

In the charter giving Ochtertyre to the Murrays, in the year 1467, it is even then described as an "ancient fortalice."

From Chronicles of Strathearn by Macdougall, W. B.