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cit⋅a⋅del
[sit-uh-dl, -uh-del]
–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. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : citadel
Spanish:
ciudadela,
German:
die Zitadelle,
Japanese:
とりで
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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