HyperDic: citadel

English > 1 sense of the word citadel:
NOUNartifactcitadel, bastiona stronghold into which people could go for shelter / shelter during a battle
citadel > pronunciation
Soundssih'tahdeh.l
RhymesAix-la-Chapelle ... zinfandel / Zinfandel: 95 rhymes with ehl...
English > citadel: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA stronghold into which people could go for shelter / shelter during a battle.
Synonymbastion
InstancesKremlincitadel of Moscow, housing the offices of the Russian government
NarroweracropolisThe citadel in ancient Greek towns
kremlincitadel of a Russian town
Broaderstronghold, fastnessA strongly fortified defensive structure
Spanishalcazaba, alcázar, baluarte, bastión, ciudadela
Catalanalcassaba, baluard, bastió, ciutadella

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