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   for·tress

   /ˈfôrtrəs/

   noun

   • 1. a military stronghold, especially a strongly fortified town fit for a large garrison.
   • ▪ a person or thing not susceptible to outside influence or disturbance: "he had proved himself to be a fortress of moral rectitude"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French forteresse ‘strong place’, based on Latin fortis ‘strong’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • F

     4

   • O

     1

   • R

     1

   • T

     1

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • S

     1

   • S

     1

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