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stronghold

strong·hold

stronghold

 
pronunciation:
strawng hold
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Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a strongly fortified or defended place; fortress.
similar words:
bastion, citadel, rampart
definition 2: an area in which a particular individual, group, or opinion is dominant.
This county is a stronghold of conservatism.
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