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citadel

ci·ta·del

UK/ˈsɪtədəl/ US/ˈsɪtədɛl/ uncommon

noun

1.

a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle

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Origin

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

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