star fortress
- noun
- /stɑr ˈfɔrtərs/
- Specialized
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fortaleza estrellada
- Kronborg is a castle and star fortress in the town of Helsingør, Denmark.
Examples
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Kronborg is a castle and star fortress in the town of Helsingør, Denmark.
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The military built a star fortress to defend the city from invaders.
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Visitors can explore the ancient star fortress that has stood for centuries on the hill.
Synonyms
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A strong defensive place with pointed walls that stick out like a star
A fortress with pointed outer walls like a star so defenders can fire on attackers from many directions
A type of fortress design with many triangular outer walls that let defenders' guns cover each other
A fort with triangular walls that stick out so defenders can cover all sides
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound combines two concrete, transparent nouns: 'star' (a pointed figure) and 'fortress' (a fortified structure), so the meaning — a fortress shaped like a star — follows directly from the constituents. This is a regular English noun–noun compounding pattern that a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer.
Etymology
The name star fortress comes from the fort's star-like shape. The star part refers to the many pointed walls that stick out from the fortress and let defenders cover every side, so the name describes this kind of fort.