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- 1. a small fort, fortified house, or outwork of fortification.
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noun. for· ta· lice ˈfȯr-tə-ləs. 1. archaic : fortress. 2. archaic : a small fort. Word History. Etymology. Middle English, from Medieval Latin fortalitia — more at fortress. First Known Use. 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1. Time Traveler. The first known use of fortalice was in the 15th century.
Fortalice definition: a small fort; an outwork.. See examples of FORTALICE used in a sentence.
fortalice in British English (ˈfɔːtəlɪs ) noun a small fort or outwork of a fortification
A fortalice is an archaic term for a small fort or outwork of a fortification. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translation of fortalice in different dictionaries and encyclopedias.
Fortalice definition: A small defensive structure or position; a small fort.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024 How to use fortalice in a sentence Many of the larger country dwellings, which are rudely depicted, appear more like rustic fortalices than farmhouses of our day.
Oct 7, 2023 · fortalice (plural fortalices) ( archaic) A small fortress . 1819, Walter Scott, Ivanhoe: Tell them whatever thou hast a mind of the weakness of this fortalice, or aught else that can detain them before it for twenty-four hours.
