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Search phrase: fortress

Plays

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Antony and CleopatraAC III.ii.31The fortress of it; for better might weThe Fortresse of it: for better might we
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.26God is our fortress, in whose conquering nameGod is our Fortresse, in whose conquering name
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iv.6To your obedience fifty fortresses,To your obedience, fiftie Fortresses,
Richard IIR2 II.i.43This fortress built by nature for herselfThis Fortresse built by Nature for her selfe,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.28 Are weakly fortressed from a world of harms. Are weakelie fortrest from a world of harmes.

Glossary

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countermineexcavated passage made by fortress defenders to intercept an enemy mine
frontierborder fortress, frontier town
holdstronghold, castle, fortress
mineexcavated passage under a fortress wall

Thesaurus

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border fortressfrontier
fortresshold
fortress passage excavated to intercept an enemy minecountermine
fortress wall, passage under amine
fortress, borderfrontier
passage excavated under a fortress wallmine

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FORTPLACEfortress n
FORTSTATEfortress v
FORTRESSBASICsee FORT

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