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citadel
/ˈsɪtəˌdɛl/
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What does citadel mean?
noun
- A strong fortress that sits high above a city.
- (figuratively) A stronghold or fortified place.
- An armoured portion of a warship, housing important equipment.
More meanings (1)
noun
- A Salvation Army meeting place.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈsɪtəˌdɛl/
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There was once a girl named Tarpeia, whose father was guard of the outer gate of the citadel of Rome.
We saw that great excitement prevailed, and that messengers were continually going to and fro between the shore and the citadel.
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Here the Protestant party among the citizens opened to him, without a blow, the gates of the town and the citadel.
He, accepting the proposal, at the festival of Ceres unexpectedly fell on the Thebans, and made himself master of the citadel.
Cannot one see it all from the citadel hill, and by walking down by the horticultural garden and the Roman Catholic cemetery?