Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for FOR-TI-FI-CA'TION
FOR-TI-FI-CA'TION, n. [See Fortify.]
- The act of fortifying.
- The art or science of fortifying places to defend them against an enemy, by means of moats, ramparts, parapets and other bulwarks. Encyc.
- The works erected to defend a place against attack.
- A fortified place; a fort; a castle.
- Additional strength.
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