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fortified pa
nounC1
/ˈfɔː.tɪ.faɪd/strengthened physically, mentally, or structurally, especially with defensive additions.
fortified wine
nounC1
/ˈfɔːtɪfaɪd waɪn/A wine to which a distilled spirit, usually brandy, has been added during production.
fortify
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2-C1
/ˈfɔːtɪfaɪ/To make something stronger, more secure, or more able to withstand attack.
fortin barometer
nounVery Low / Technical
/ˈfɔː.tæ̃ ˈbæˌrɒm.ɪ.tə/A precise type of mercury barometer, consisting of a glass tube filled with mercury, whose base is sealed by a flexible leather bag (the Fortin cistern) that can be adjusted with a screw to set the mercury level to a fixed point before taking a reading.
fortis
adjectivenounC2
/ˈfɔː.tɪs/In phonetics, describing a consonant (especially a voiceless plosive like /p/, /t/, /k/) produced with strong muscular effort and greater breath force.
fortissimo
adjectiveadverbnounLow (specialist/musical term)
/fɔːˈtɪsɪməʊ/In music, a direction meaning to be played very loudly.
fortition
nounC2
/fɔːˈtɪʃən/A phonological process whereby a consonant becomes stronger, more consonant-like.
fortitude
nounC1
/ˈfɔːtɪtjuːd/Mental and emotional strength in facing adversity, difficulty, or pain with courage.
fortnight
nounMedium (Common in UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ; rare in US/Canada)
/ˈfɔːtnaɪt/A period of fourteen nights; two weeks.
fortnightly
adjectiveadverbnounB1
/ˈfɔːtnaɪtli/Occurring or appearing once every two weeks.
fortran
nounLow
/ˈfɔːtræn/A high-level, general-purpose, procedural programming language originally developed for scientific and engineering computations, known for its efficiency with numerical calculations.
fortress
nounverbB2
/ˈfɔː.trəs/A large, permanent fortified building or complex designed to be defended against attack, especially a military stronghold.
fortuitism
nounC2
/fɔːˈtjuːɪtɪzəm/The belief, doctrine, or teaching that chance events are the main cause of evolutionary or natural development, rather than intentional design or necessity.
fortuity
nounC2
/fɔːˈtjuː.ɪ.ti/an accidental occurrence; something that happens by chance rather than design.
fortuna
nounC1-C2
/fɔːˈtjuːnə/Luck or chance, especially personified as a goddess; the unpredictable element in human affairs.
fortune
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
/ˈfɔːtʃuːn/A large amount of wealth or money.
fortune cookie
nounB2
/ˈfɔːtʃuːn ˌkʊki/A crisp, sweet biscuit containing a small strip of paper with a message predicting the future or offering advice, served in Chinese restaurants.
fortune-hunter
nounLow frequency
/ˈfɔːtʃuːn ˌhʌntə/A person who seeks to marry someone wealthy for the sake of their money.
fortune-teller
nounB1
/ˈfɔːtʃən ˌtelə/A person who claims to predict another person's future.
fortunetelling
adjectivenounC1
/ˈfɔːtʃuːnˌtɛlɪŋ/The practice of predicting a person's future, often using mystical or supernatural methods.

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