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Etymology

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Compound of toren +‎ fort.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtoː.rə(n)ˌfɔrt/
  • Hyphenation: to‧ren‧fort

Noun

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torenfort n (plural torenforten)

  1. A tower fort; a fortress in the shape of a short, usually circular tower, a defence work typical of the early to mid nineteenth century.
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