forte

forte is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

Definitions

  1. 1.The stronger part of the blade of a sword; the part of half nearest the hilt; -- opposed to foible.
  2. 2.Loudly; strongly; powerfully.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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