Fortification vs Ringfort - What's the difference?
fortification | ringfort |
The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places to strengthen defence against an enemy.
That which fortifies; especially, a work or works erected to defend a place against attack; a fortified place; a fortress; a fort; a castle.
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*:“[…] We are engaged in a great work, a treatise on our river fortifications , perhaps? But since when did army officers afford the luxury of amanuenses in this simple republic?”
An increase in effectiveness, as by adding ingredients.
* 1979 , Kiplinger's Personal Finance (volume 33, number 7, July 1979, page 47)
As nouns the difference between fortification and ringfort
is that fortification is fortification while ringfort is an ancient circular fortification of earth or stone, found especially in ireland.fortification
English
(wikipedia fortification)Noun
(en noun)- Compare the nutrition information label of a regular ready-to-eat fortified cereal with that of a presweetened brand and you'll note that, although the sweetened one's sugar content is higher, the fortification is virtually identical.