citadel

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɪtədəl/, /ˈsɪtədɛl/
  • (file)

Noun

citadel (plural citadels)

  1. A strong fortress that sits high above a city.
  2. (sometimes figuratively) A stronghold or fortified place.
    • 1836, Alexander Slidell Mackenzie, The American in England (page 269)
      Intrenched within the citadel of our apartment, and cheered by the comfortings of a coal fire, we passed the day in letter-writing, conversation, or gazing from the sheltered security of our windows upon the agitated sea []
  3. A Salvation Army meeting place

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Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ci‧ta‧del

Noun

citadel f or m (plural citadellen or citadels, diminutive citadelletje n)

  1. citadel

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