Citadel Definition

sĭtə-dəl, -dĕl
noun
A fortress on a commanding height for defense of a city.
Webster's New World
A fortified place; stronghold.
Webster's New World
A place of safety; refuge.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Citadel

Noun

Singular:
citadel
Plural:
citadels

Origin of Citadel

  • French citadelle from Italian cittadella diminutive of città city from Latin cīvitās city

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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

    From Wiktionary

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