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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Citadel \Cit"a*del\, n. [F. citadelle It citadella di?. of
citt? city, fr L. civitas See {City}.]
A fortress in or near a fortified city, commanding the city
and fortifications, and intended as a final point of defense.
{Syn}. -- Stronghold. See {Fortress}.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
citadel
n : a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a
battle [syn: {bastion}]
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