
| Forte (Forte) (fo¯rt), n. [IT. forte: cf. F. fort. See Fort.] 1. The strong point; that in which one excels. (-- sense 2 is often pronounced fo¯rt"a¯ --) "The construction of a fable seems by no means the forte of our modern poetical writers." Jeffrey. 2. The stronger part of the blade of a sword; the part of half nearest the hilt; -- opposed to foible. |
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