Meaning
- A place built to withstand attack; a fortress.
- (figuratively) A place of domination by, or refuge or survival of, a particular group or idea.
Synonyms
fortified place
inner citadel
base of operation
defensible place
concentrated area
block house
block-house
walling timber
borough
crucial point
fortified town
troop headquarters
daimyo’s inn
main fort
strategic position
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈstɹɒŋhəʊld/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English strong-hold, strong-holde, stranghalde (equivalent to strong + hold), from Middle English 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”)) + Middle English hōld (“grasp, grip; control, possession, rule”) (from Old English).
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