"hill town" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: hill towns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hill town (plural hill towns)
  1. A town located among hills, especially when built there to make invasions difficult. Wikipedia link: hill town Synonyms: hilltown
    Sense id: en-hill_town-en-noun-VX3faDv2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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