Definitions for citadel
ˈsɪt ə dl, -əˌdɛlcitadel

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. bastion, citadelnoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. citadelnoun

   A strong fortress that sits high above a city.

2. citadelnoun

   A stronghold or fortified place.

3. Etymology: From citadelle, from cittadella, diminutive of città, from civitas.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Citadelnoun

   A fortress; a castle, or place of arms in a city.

   Etymology: citadelle, French.

   As he came to the crown by unjust means, as unjustly he kept it; by force of stranger soldiers in citadels, the nests of tyranny and murderers or liberty. Philip Sidney, b. ii.

   I’ll to my charge, the citadel, repair. John Dryden, Aureng.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Citadel

   A citadel is the core fortified area of a town or city. It may be a castle, fortress, or fortified center. The term is a diminutive of "city", meaning "little city", because it is a smaller part of the city of which it is the defensive core. In a fortification with bastions, the citadel is the strongest part of the system, sometimes well inside the outer walls and bastions, but often forming part of the outer wall for the sake of economy. It is positioned to be the last line of defence, should the enemy breach the other components of the fortification system. The functions of the police and the army, as well as the army barracks were developed in the citadel.

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1. citadel

   A citadel is a fortress or stronghold positioned on high ground in or near a city for strategic defense purposes. It is usually the most fortified part of a city, used historically as a final defensive position during warfare or as a place of refuge or security.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Citadelnoun

   a fortress in or near a fortified city, commanding the city and fortifications, and intended as a final point of defense

2. Etymology: [F. citadelle, It. citadella, di. of citt city, fr. L. civitas. See City.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.2 / 6 votes

1. Citadel

   A citadel is a fortress protecting a town, sometimes incorporating a castle. The term derives from the same Latin root as the word "city", civis, meaning citizen. In a fortification with bastions, the citadel is the strongest part of the system, sometimes well inside the outer walls and bastions, but often forming part of the outer wall for the sake of economy. It is positioned to be the last line of defence should the enemy breach the other components of the fortification system. A citadel is also a term of the third part of a medieval castle, with higher walls than the rest. It was to be the last line of defence before the keep itself. In various countries, the citadels gained a specific name such as "Kremlin" in Russia or "Alcazaba" in the Iberian Peninsula. In European cities, the term "Citadel" and "City Castle" are often used interchangeably. The term "tower" is also used in some cases such as the Tower of London and Jerusalem's Tower of David. However, the Haitian citadel, which is the largest citadel in the Western Hemisphere, is called Citadelle Laferrière or simply the 'Citadel' in English.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 3 votes

1. Citadel

   sit′a-del, n. a fortress in or near a city: the place where the guns are kept in an ironclad man-of-war. [It. cittadella, dim. of città, a city. See City.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. citadel

   A fortified work of superior strength, and dominating everything else, generally separated therefrom by an open space of glacis or esplanade; often useful against domestic as well as foreign enemies.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. citadel

   A fort of 4 or 5 bastions in or near a town. It serves two purposes, enabling the garrison of a town to keep the inhabitants in subjection, and in case of siege forming a place of retreat for the defenders, thus enabling them to hold out after the rest of the town has been captured. It must fully command the fortifications of the city, and have a large space around it clear of buildings.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of citadel in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of citadel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of citadel in a Sentence

1. Joe Biden:

   At this hour, our democracy's under unprecedented assault, unlike anything we've seen in modern times. An assault on the citadel of liberty, the Capitol itself.

2. Dennis Kelleher:

   Presumably that's why Citadel Securities vehemently opposed IEX's D-Limit order type.

3. Archibald MacLeish:

   Once you permit those who are convinced of their own superior rightness to censor and silence and suppress those who hold contrary opinions, just at that moment the citadel has been surrendered. For the American citadel is a man. Not man in general. Not man in the abstract. Not the majority of men. But man. That man. His worth. His uniqueness.

4. David Johnson:

   The fact that someone died, the number of people taken and the apparent use of explosives to breach the ship's citadel means it is a potential game-changer, it's clearly quite sophisticated and if pirates have decided to use munitions it's a big move.

5. Ben Bernanke:

   This is it, there won't be anymore. They (Pimco and Citadel) prefer not having me consult too many firms and I personally think working with two firms will be plenty.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=citadel
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Citadel
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=citadel
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citadel
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/citadel
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=citadel
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=citadel
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=citadel
10. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html