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Definition of: citadel
(sit′ə·dəl, -del) noun
1. A fortress commanding a city.
2. Any strong fortress.
3. The heavily plated central casemate containing the guns in a war vessel. See synonyms under FORTIFICATION. [<F citadelle <Ital. cittadella, dim. of città city]
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