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citadel
cit·a·del C0371000 (sĭt′ə-dəl, -dĕl′)n.1. A fortress in a commanding position in or near a city.2. A stronghold or fortified place; a bulwark.
[French citadelle, from Italian cittadella, diminutive of città, city, from Latin cīvitās; see city.]citadel (ˈsɪtədəl; -ˌdɛl) n1. (Fortifications) a stronghold within or close to a city2. any strongly fortified building or place of safety; refuge3. (Military) a specially strengthened part of the hull of a warship4. (Christian Churches, other) (often capital) the headquarters of the Salvation Army[C16: from Old French citadelle, from Old Italian cittadella a little city, from cittade city, from Latin cīvitās]cit•a•del (ˈsɪt ə dl, -əˌdɛl)
n. 1. a fortress for commanding or defending a city. 2. any strongly fortified place; stronghold. [1580–90; < Middle French citadelle < early Italian cittadella=cittad(e) city + -ella -elle] Citadel a fortress; mole burrows at different levels; used figuratively.Examples: citadel of mole burrows; of smuggling, 1774; of superstition, 1826.citadelA fortified place attached to, or within, a city.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  citadel - a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battlebastionacropolis - the citadel in ancient Greek townskremlin - citadel of a Russian townstronghold, fastness - a strongly fortified defensive structure |
citadelnoun fortress, keep, tower, stronghold, bastion, fortification, fastness The citadel at Besançon towered above the river.Translationscitadel (ˈsitədl) noun a fortress, especially in or near a city. 堡壘，要塞 堡垒，城堡 citadel
citadel the headquarters of the Salvation Army CitadelA fortress or castle in or near a city; a refuge in case of a siege, or a place to keep prisoners.Citadel the central, most heavily fortified part of a fortress; a fortress-type construction inside ancient cities. The citadel as a rule included the ruler’s palace, as well as administrative and religious buildings. Citadels were designed to suit the relief of the terrain and could be located along the fortress walls (Erkkalah in Merv), outside the city fortifications (Pendzhikent), or inside the city (Salah-al-Din in Cairo). Often the citadel was erected on a high man-made hill and dominated the city, for example, that of Aleppo. citadelA fortress or castle in or near a city, intended to keep the inhabitants in subjugation, or, in case of a siege, to supply a final refuge.citadel
Synonyms for citadelnoun fortressSynonyms- fortress
- keep
- tower
- stronghold
- bastion
- fortification
- fastness
Synonyms for citadelnoun a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battleSynonymsRelated Words- acropolis
- kremlin
- stronghold
- fastness
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