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stronghold
[ strawng-hohld, strong- ]
/ ˈstrɔŋˌhoʊld, ˈstrɒŋ- /
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noun
a well-fortified place; fortress.
a place that serves as the center of a group, as of militants or of persons holding a controversial viewpoint: The campus was a stronghold of liberalism.
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stronghold
/ (ˈstrɒŋˌhəʊld) /
noun
a defensible place; fortress
a major centre or area of predominance
Word Origin for stronghold
C15: from strong + hold 1 (in the archaic sense: a fortified place)
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