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citadel
The definition of a citadel is a place where people go for safety or to defend.
(noun)A medieval castle is an example of a citadel.
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See citadel in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- a fortress on a commanding height for defense of a city
- a fortified place; stronghold
- a place of safety; refuge
Origin: < It cittadella, dim. of cittade, city < L civitas, citizenship: see city
See citadel in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A fortress in a commanding position in or near a city.
- A stronghold or fortified place; a bulwark.
Origin:
Origin: French citadelle
Origin: , from Italian cittadella
Origin: , diminutive of città, city
Origin: , from Latin cīvitās; see city
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