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fortress meaning in Punjabi

ਕਿਲ੍ਹੇਬੰਦੀ

UK/ˈfɔː.tɹəs//ˈfoɹ.tɹɪs/

fortress in Punjabi: ਕਿਲ੍ਹੇਬੰਦੀ. In English, fortress means 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.

Punjabi words for fortress

ਕਿਲ੍ਹੇਬੰਦੀ

English meaning of fortress

  1. noun 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. noun A position that, if obtained by the weaker side, will prevent penetration by the opposing side, generally achieving a draw.
  3. verb To furnish with a fortress or with fortresses; to guard, to fortify.

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Questions about fortress in Punjabi

What is the meaning of fortress in Punjabi?
Fortress in Punjabi is ਕਿਲ੍ਹੇਬੰਦੀ.
fortress ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Fortress: ਕਿਲ੍ਹੇਬੰਦੀ.
What does fortress mean in English?
Fortress means 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.

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Punjabi words: machine translation by IndicTrans2 (AI4Bharat, MIT license), kept only when it translates back to “fortress”. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: fortress (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Punjabi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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