fortified+place

  • 1Place House — is a Grade One listed building located in Fowey, Cornwall.Home of the Treffry family since the thirteenth century, the original structure was a fifteenth century tower, it was defended against the French in 1475 by Dame Elizabeth Treffry.… …

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  • 2Place — (pl[=a]s), n. [F., fr. L. platea a street, an area, a courtyard, from Gr. platei^a a street, properly fem. of platy s, flat, broad; akin to Skr. p[.r]thu, Lith. platus. Cf. {Flawn}, {Piazza}, {Plate}, {Plaza}.] 1. Any portion of space regarded as …

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  • 3Place kick — Place Place (pl[=a]s), n. [F., fr. L. platea a street, an area, a courtyard, from Gr. platei^a a street, properly fem. of platy s, flat, broad; akin to Skr. p[.r]thu, Lith. platus. Cf. {Flawn}, {Piazza}, {Plate}, {Plaza}.] 1. Any portion of space …

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  • 4Place name — Place Place (pl[=a]s), n. [F., fr. L. platea a street, an area, a courtyard, from Gr. platei^a a street, properly fem. of platy s, flat, broad; akin to Skr. p[.r]thu, Lith. platus. Cf. {Flawn}, {Piazza}, {Plate}, {Plaza}.] 1. Any portion of space …

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  • 5Place of arms — Place Place (pl[=a]s), n. [F., fr. L. platea a street, an area, a courtyard, from Gr. platei^a a street, properly fem. of platy s, flat, broad; akin to Skr. p[.r]thu, Lith. platus. Cf. {Flawn}, {Piazza}, {Plate}, {Plaza}.] 1. Any portion of space …

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  • 6Place Jacques-Cartier — is a square located in Old Montreal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and an entrance to the Old Port of Montreal.The street is named for Jacques Cartier, a French explorer popularly thought of as one of the major discoverers of Canada. The broad,… …

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  • 7Fortified wine — A glass of port, a fortified wine. Contents 1 …

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  • 8place of arms — 1. an area in a fortress or a fortified town where troops could assemble for defense. 2. an enlarged part of the covered way in a fortification. [1590 1600] * * * …

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  • 9place — I. n. 1. Area, courtyard, broad way, open space, square. 2. Situation, position, locality, location, station, spot, site. 3. Office, charge, function, employment, post, official station. 4. Rank, standing, grade, condition, occupation, calling. 5 …

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  • 10place of arms — 1. an area in a fortress or a fortified town where troops could assemble for defense. 2. an enlarged part of the covered way in a fortification. [1590 1600] …

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