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Word | Citadel |
Spanish Meaning | ciudadela, reducto, baluarte, ,ciudadela, alcázar |
a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle / A fortress in or near a fortified city, commanding the city and fortifications, and intended as a final point of defense. / fortress / a fortress, typically on high ground, protecting or dominating a city. / a castle or fort that in past times was used to protect the people of a city if the city was attacked, | |
Usage | ⇒ Citadels were built to protect the city from external aggression ⇒ The citadel overlooked the city like a protecting angel. ⇒ We visited a medieval citadel in Italy. ⇒ Peter's army stormed the citadel and sacked the city, killing several thousand inhabitants and local Byzantine troops. |
Synonyms | fortress, stronghold, castle, bastion, fort, fastness, fortification, keep, tower, redoubt, bulwark, refuge, blockhouse, center, chateau, capitol, donjon, dungeon, garrison, hold, |
Antonyms | fragility, limit, line, boundary, cabin, raid, line up, termination, |
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