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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cit•a•del /ˈsɪtədəl, -əˌdɛl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a fortress for defending a city.
- any strongly fortified place;
stronghold:a citadel of right-wing economists.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cit•a•del (sit′ə dl, -ə del′),USA pronunciation n. - a fortress that commands a city and is used in the control of the inhabitants and in defense during attack or siege.
- any strongly fortified place;
stronghold. - Military(formerly) a heavily armored structure on a warship, for protecting the engines, magazines, etc.
- Old Italian cittadella, equivalent. to cittad(e) city + -ella -elle
- Middle French citadelle
- 1580–90
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: citadel /ˈsɪtədəl -ˌdɛl/ n - a stronghold within or close to a city
- any strongly fortified building or place of safety; refuge
Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French citadelle, from Old Italian cittadella a little city, from cittade city, from Latin cīvitās |