Citadel Definition

sĭtə-dəl, -dĕl
noun
A fortress on a commanding height for defense of a city.
Webster's New World
A fortified place; stronghold.
Webster's New World
A place of safety; refuge.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Citadel

Noun

Singular:
citadel
Plural:
citadels

Origin of Citadel

  • French citadelle from Italian cittadella diminutive of città city from Latin cīvitās city

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French citadelle, from Italian cittadella, diminutive of città (“city”), from Latin cīvitās.

    From Wiktionary

Citadel Sentence Examples

  • The citadel was erected by Pope Paul III.

  • He built a citadel called the Acra to dominate the town and placed in it a strong garrison of Greeks.

  • To the north, just within the old wall line, stands the citadel, surrounded by a high wall, with a lofty clock-tower which commands an excellent view.

  • Larnaca occupies the site of the ancient Citium, but the citadel of the ancient city was used to fill up the ancient harbour in 1879.

  • David surrounded the royal city with a wall and built a citadel, probably on the site of the Jebusite fort of Zion, while Joab fortified the western town.

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Words Starting With

CCICIT

Words Ending With

LELDEL

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Words Starting With C and Ending With L

Starts With C & Ends With LStarts With CI & Ends With LStarts With C & Ends With EL

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With C7 Letter Words Ending With L