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  • 11fortify — v. a. 1. Protect by fortifications, surround with fortifications. 2. Brace, strengthen, stiffen, reinforce, add strength to. 3. Strengthen, confirm, corroborate …

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  • 12fortify — [c]/ˈfɔtəfaɪ / (say fawtuhfuy) verb (fortified, fortifying) –verb (t) 1. to strengthen against attack; surround with defences; provide with defensive military works; protect with fortifications. 2. to furnish with a means of resisting force or… …

  • 13defensive — I. adjective Date: 14th century 1. serving to defend or protect < defensive fortifications > 2. a. devoted to resisting or preventing aggression or attack < defensive behavior > b. of or relating to the attempt to keep an opponent from scoring in …

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  • 14San Juan National Historic Site — Infobox protected area | name = San Juan National Historic Site iucn category = III caption = locator x = 185 locator y = 42 location = San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA nearest city = lat degrees = 18 lat minutes = 28 lat seconds = 3 lat direction = N&#8230; …

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  • 15Mai Nayak Bhandari — During the rule of Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the naval fleet which constituted a fleet of 200 ships, was commanded by two admirals who bore the titles of Mai Nayak(Water Leader), who was a Bhandari from Rajapur and Daria Sarang (Sea Captain) a …

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  • 16JERUSALEM — The entry is arranged according to the following outline: history name protohistory the bronze age david and first temple period second temple period the roman period byzantine jerusalem arab period crusader period mamluk period …

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  • 17Castle — This article is about medieval fortifications. For other uses, see Castle (disambiguation). For a list of all castles, see List of castles. For similar but unrelated structures in Japan, see Japanese castle …

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  • 18Siege — A siege is a military blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by attrition and/or assault. The term derives from sedere , Latin for seat or sitting. [ [http://m w.com/dictionary/siege Merriam Webster: siege] ] A siege occurs&#8230; …

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  • 19Defensive wall — See also: List of cities with defensive walls Part of the Great Wall of China, a UNESCO World Heritage Site …

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  • 20France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.&#8230; …

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