Word:
Citadel
Status:
Noun
Meaning:
A fort or castle, in past times, that was used to protect the people of a city if the city was attacked, or a fortress that commands a city.
Sentences:
1) We visited a medieval citadel in Italy.
2) The city is still commanded by a massive-stone citadel.
Origin:
Middle French citadelle, from Old Italian citadella, from Middle Latin civitas which means 'city'.
First use:
1562
Synonyms:
castle, fort, fortess, bastion, stronghold
Antonyms:
limit, fragility, cabin, boundary
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