for|ta|lice

for|ta|lice
for|ta|lice «FR tuh lihs», noun.
1. a small fort; outwork.
2. Obsolete. a fortress.
[< Old French fortelesse (< fort strong) or < Medieval Latin fortalitia < Latin fortis strong. See etym. of doublet fortress. (Cf.fortress)]

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