English Dictionary: Fastness | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Fastness \Fast"ness\, n. [AS. f[91]stnes, fr. f[91]st fast. See {Fast}, a.] 1. The state of being fast and firm; firmness; fixedness; security; faithfulness. All . . . places of fastness [are] laid open. --Sir J. Davies. 2. A fast place; a stronghold; a fortress or fort; a secure retreat; a castle; as, the enemy retired to their fastnesses in the mountains. 3. Conciseness of style. [Obs.] --Ascham. 4. The state of being fast or swift. |