citadel
A strong fortress that sits high above a city.
Other meanings
A stronghold or fortified place.
An armoured portion of a warship, housing important equipment.
Synonyms
- fortress
- stronghold
A kind of
- stronghold
Word history
From Latin "cīvitās".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “citadel” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.