fastness

1. a. The state of being fast and firm; firmness; fixedness; security; faithfulness. Source: opted

2. a. A fast place; a stronghold; a fortress or fort; a secure retreat; a castle; as, the enemy retired to their fastnesses in the mountains. Source: opted

3. a. Conciseness of style. Source: opted

4. a. The state of being fast or swift. Source: opted

5. n. a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens Source: wordnet

6. n. the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment Source: wordnet

7. n. a strongly fortified defensive structure Source: wordnet

8. 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. Source: webster

9. n:100 n. the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment Source: ecdict

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