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stronghold

[ strawng-hohld, strong- ]

noun

  1. a well-fortified place; fortress.

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  2. a place that serves as the center of a group, as of militants or of persons holding hold holding a controversial viewpoint:

    The campus was a stronghold of liberalism.

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stronghold

/ ˈٰɒŋˌəʊ /

noun

  1. a defensible place; fortress
  2. a major centre or area of predominance
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of stronghold1

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; strong, hold 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of stronghold1

C15: from strong + hold 1(in the archaic sense: a fortified place)
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In other areas, the challenge comes from Reform, who are targeting Tory-held councils like Lincolnshire as well as Labour strongholds.

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Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit — again, no stronghold of liberalism—powerfully illustrated this point in its 2013 decision of St. Joseph Abbey v.

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The boarding school is located in his stronghold in the south-west and he sent three of his children there.

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Around 85% of the nation's population of 110 million are Roman Catholic, making it the church's stronghold in Asia.

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And so Musk upped sticks and headed to Texas, a Republican stronghold and the fastest-growing state in the US.

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