fort

English

/fɔɹt/, /fɔːt/, /fo(ː)ɹt/, /foət/

noun
Definitions
  • A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.
  • Any permanent army post.
  • (historical) An outlying trading-station, as in British North America.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French fort (strong) root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (high, rise, fort, hill, fortified elevation, elevate, height, become high, hide, raise, mountain, elevated, protect).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰerǵʰ-

Gloss

high, rise, fort, hill, fortified elevation, elevate, height, become high, hide, raise, mountain, elevated, protect

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Kanji

丘, 岡, 阜

Emoji
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