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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
cit·a·del       [sit-uh-dl, -uh-del] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.a fortress that commands a city and is used in the control of the inhabitants and in defense during attack or siege.
2.any strongly fortified place; stronghold.
3.(formerly) a heavily armored structure on a warship, for protecting the engines, magazines, etc.
[Origin: 1580–90; < MF citadelle < OIt cittadella, equiv. to cittad(e) city + -ella -elle]
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
cit·a·del       (sĭt'ə-dəl, -děl')  Pronunciation Key 
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.]

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
citadel 
1586, "fortress commanding a city," from It. cittadella, dim. of cittade "city," from L. civitatem (see city).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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citadel

noun
a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle [syn: bastion] 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Citadel

Cit"a*del\, n. [F. citadelle, It. citadella, di?. of citt? city, fr. L. civitas. See City.] A fortress in or near a fortified city, commanding the city and fortifications, and intended as a final point of defense.

Syn. -- Stronghold. See Fortress.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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