Citadel

Word CITADEL
Character 7
Hyphenation cit a del
Pronunciations /ˈsɪtədəl/

Definitions and meanings of "Citadel"

What do we mean by citadel?

A fortress in a commanding position in or near a city. noun

A stronghold or fortified place; a bulwark. noun

A fortress or castle in or near a city, intended to keep the inhabitants in subjection, or, in case of a siege, to form a final refuge and point of defense: frequently used figuratively. noun

Any strongly fortified post. noun

Synonyms See fortification. noun

A fortress in or near a fortified city, commanding the city and fortifications, and intended as a final point of defense. noun

Stronghold. See Fortress. noun

A strong fortress that sits high above a city. noun

A stronghold or fortified place. noun

A stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle noun

A strong fortress that sits high above a city.

(sometimes figurative) A stronghold or fortified place.

An armoured portion of a warship, housing important equipment.

A Salvation Army meeting place.

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The word "citadel" in example sentences

In the original Persian text, the citadel is rendered as the Arg-i Kabul. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The citadel is warded against magical intrusion-we can't just 'pop' in and out, even if such a thing were easily possible. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The very famous and ancient Anglo-Saxon language, whose citadel is supposed to be confined to the charmed circle over which Bow Bells presides, is just about to conquer the continent of Australia, and I am inclined to think that the people who are fighting against it are fighting against fate. ❋ Unknown (1926)

The mosque in the citadel is rather disappointing. ❋ Unknown (1885)

"I confess," replied Wallace, "that an armed citadel is not the most pleasant abode for a lady; but at present, excepting perhaps the church, it is the safest; and I would not advise your lady to remove hence, until the plain be made as free as this mountain." ❋ Unknown (1875)

The citadel is under the command of the baron of Auchinleck; he, with his brave followers, being the first to hail the burning of the accursed Barns of Ayr. ❋ Unknown (1875)

Its citadel is not within frail human flesh, or within the truest and noblest human heart. ❋ Unknown (1865)

The citadel is placed on a high steep rock which completely overlooks the town, but the whole is commanded by a ridge of hills within cannon-range of the citadel. ❋ Unknown (1856)

Those who dwell in my heart, which you call a citadel, enter by that road. " ❋ Harold MacGrath (1901)

A fortress brigade of elite fanatics holds this citadel, which is dug into the bedrock below, and protected above with reinforced concrete, and has all around fire from machine guns, cannon, mortars, and grenade throwers housed in steel turrets. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I stayed at Albabenshal, an 11-room bed and breakfast built into the ruins of Shali, the 13th-century citadel, which is being restored. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Its citadel, which is now totally destroyed, was one of Iran's major tourist attractions and the largest mud brick structure in the world. ❋ Unknown (2003)

And the citadel was a complete disappointment, as Caepio had already seen for himself; nothing but weapons and wooden gods, horn vessels and plates of fired clay. ❋ McCullough, Colleen, 1937- (1990)

"They say the citadel is a hundred times as rich as this." ❋ Cook, Glen (1989)

After all, its magic is evil and the Grove's magic is evil and it's pretty big-the citadel, that is, not the Grove. ❋ Weis, Margaret (1986)

At the base of the citadel was a bridge, and Lorenzo was crossing it. ❋ Robert Shea (1963)

South of the citadel is another group of tomb-mosques known as the tombs of the Mamelukes. ❋ Various (N/A)

The citadel, which is built on a spur of the Mokattam hills, occupies the ❋ Various (N/A)

Cosmo, was the less difficult route to the centre, and conquest of the capital, and therefore intended that Quitman should only manoeuvre and threaten the Belen or southwestern gate, in order to favor the main attack by Worth, knowing that the strong defences at the Belen were directly under the guns of the much stronger fortress, called the citadel, just within. ❋ J. F. Loubat (N/A)

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