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Cit·a·del

/ˈsidəˌdel/

noun
- 1. a fortress, typically on high ground, protecting or dominating a city.
Word Origin mid 16th century: from French citadelle, or from Italian cittadella, based on Latin civitas ‘city’ (see city).
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Type of fortress protecting a town and naval term for a safe room
A citadel is the most 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... Wikipedia
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