Citadel

  • 101citadel — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. fortress. See defense. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. fortress, stronghold, bastion; see castle , fortification 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. fortress, fort, stronghold, safehold, bastion, tower,… …

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  • 102citadel — see CITY …

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  • 103citadel — cit·a·del || sɪtÉ™dÉ™l n. fortress, stronghold …

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  • 105citadel — [ sɪtəd(ə)l, dɛl] noun 1》 a fortress protecting or dominating a city. 2》 a meeting hall of the Salvation Army. Origin C16: from Fr. citadelle, or from Ital. cittadella, based on L. civitas (see city) …

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  • 106citadel — n. Castle, stronghold. See fortress …

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  • 107citadel — n castle, keep, tower, donjon, fortress, fort, stronghold; safehold, fasthold, hold, bastion, rampart, battlement; fortification, buttress, bulwark, stockade, redoubt, palisade …

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  • 108citadel — cit·a·del …

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  • 109citadel — cit•a•del [[t]ˈsɪt ə dl, əˌdɛl[/t]] n. 1) a fortress for commanding or defending a city 2) any strongly fortified place; stronghold • Etymology: 1580–90; < MF citadelle < early It cittadella=cittad(e) city+ ella elle …

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  • 110citadel — /ˈsɪtədɛl / (say situhdel) noun 1. a fortress in or near a city, intended to keep the inhabitants in subjection, or, in a siege, to form a final point of defence. 2. any strongly fortified place; a stronghold. 3. a heavily armoured structure on a …

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