Citadel

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A fortress in a commanding position in or near a city.
  • n. A stronghold or fortified place; a bulwark.
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  • n. A strong fortress that sits high above a city.
  • n. A stronghold or fortified place.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A fortress in or near a fortified city, commanding the city and fortifications, and intended as a final point of defense.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. 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.
  • n. Any strongly fortified post.
  • n. Synonyms See fortification.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    stronghold    fastness   
    Cross Reference
    central citadel   
    Hyponym
    acropolis    Kremlin   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    fortress    stronghold    fortification    palisade    bastion    rampart    castle    garrison    fastness    battlements   
     
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