different between fortress vs alcazar

English

Etymology

Early 14 c., from Old French forteresce, forteresse, forterece (“strong place, fortification”) [from 12th c.], variant of fortelesse, from Medieval Latin fortalitia, from Latin fortis (“strong”) (see fort) +? -itia, added to adjectives to form nouns of quality or condition. French -ess, from Latin -itia is also in words such as duress, largesse and riches. For change of medial -l- to -r- in Old French, compare orne (“elm”) from ulmus; chartre from cartula and chapitre from capitulum.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?f??.t??s/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?f??.t??s/
• Hyphenation: fort?ress

Noun

fortress (plural fortresses)

1. A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town; for example a fort, a castle; a stronghold; a place of defense or security.
2. (chess) A position that, if obtained by the weaker side, will prevent penetration by the opposing side, generally achieving a draw.

Synonyms

• bastion, stronghold, bulwark

Translations

See also

• fortalice, fortilice

Verb

fortress (third-person singular simple present fortresses, present participle fortressing, simple past and past participle fortressed)

1. (transitive) To furnish with a fortress or with fortresses; to guard, to fortify.

English

Etymology

From Spanish alcázar, from Arabic ?????????? (al-qa?r, “the castle”), itself from Latin castrum (“castle”). Cognate with castle.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?alk??z??/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?ælk??z??/, /æl?k?z?/
• Rhymes: -??(?)

Noun

alcazar (plural alcazars)

1. Any Moorish fortress in Spain.

Translations

Anagrams

• Alcaraz

French

Etymology

From Spanish alcázar, from Arabic ?????????? (al-qa?r, “the castle”), itself from Latin castrum (“castle”). Cognate with château.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /al.ka.za?/
• Rhymes: -a?

Noun

alcazar m (plural alcazars)

1. alcazar (Moorish fortress in Spain)

Italian

Etymology

From Spanish alcázar, from Arabic ?????????? (al-qa?r, “the castle”), itself from Latin castrum (“castle”). Cognate with castello and cassero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /al?kad.d?zar/, /al.kad?d?zar/
• Hyphenation: al?cà?zar, al?ca?zàr

Noun

alcazar m (invariable)

1. alcazar (Moorish fortress in Spain)