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fortress vs star-shaped fortress

star-shaped fortress vs fortress

fortress and star-shaped fortress both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fortress Yes No No No
star-shaped fortress Yes No No No
As nouns, star-shaped fortress is a hyponym of fortress; that is, star-shaped fortress is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fortress:
  • fortress: a fortified defensive structure
  • star-shaped fortress: a fortification composed of many projecting triangular bastions (usually from five to eight), specifically designed to cover each other; first seen in the mid-15th century in Italy.
fortress (noun) star-shaped fortress (noun)
a fortified defensive structure a fortification composed of many projecting triangular bastions (usually from five to eight), specifically designed to cover each other; first seen in the mid-15th century in Italy.
Difference between fortress and star-shaped fortress

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