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Definition: FORTALICE

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A small outwork of a fortification; a fortilage; -- called also fortelace.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Fortalice" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1814. (references)

Etymology:Fortalice \Fort"a*lice\, noun. [from Late Latin expression fortalitia, or Old French fortelesce. See Fortress.]. (references)

Definition: FORTALICE

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. A small outwork of a fortification; a fortilage; -- called also fortelace.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "FORTALICE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1814. (references)

Etymology:Fortalice \Fort"a*lice\, noun. [from Late Latin expression fortalitia, or Old French fortelesce. See Fortress.]. (references)