Etymology

fort

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Today it means: A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops. Full definition →

Middle English fort ← Middle French fort
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  1. Middle French · derived fromfort“strong”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromfort
  3. English todayfort

From Middle English fort, from Middle French fort (“strong”) (adjective use is from Old French). Doublet of fortis and forte.

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