Feste
Meaning
- (feminine, historical) stronghold, fortress, fortified castle
- (feminine, figuratively, in-plural) foundation, stronghold
- (archaic, feminine, figuratively, poetic) firmament (the sky conceived as a dome)
Synonyms
Festigungswerk
Fortifikation
Wehranlage
Frequency
Hyphenated as
Fes‧te
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfɛstə/
Etymology
From Middle High German veste, from Old High German festī. Equivalent to fest (“fast, secure”) + -e (“-th, -ness”), compare similar English fastness.
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