citadel

Meaning

1. A strong fortress that sits high above a city.
2. (figuratively, sometimes) A stronghold or fortified place.
3. An armoured portion of a warship, housing important equipment.
4. A Salvation Army meeting place.

Synonyms

fortress

stronghold

bastion

castle

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fort

fortification

bulwark

headquarters

tower

palace

rampart

redoubt

sconce

wall

hillfort

inaccessible place

castle walls

alcazar

Acropolis

rampart wall town

blockhouse

castling

chateau

city

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enclosure

fastness

hold

munition

Translations

citadelle

cittadella

ciudadela

Zitadelle

cidadela

ciutadella

citadel

arx

Burg

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alcázar

kale

fortezza

hisar

forteresse

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɪtədəl/

Etymology

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