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Webster 1913 Edition

Noun.

[F.

citadelle

, It.

citadella

, di[GREEK]. of

citt[GREEK]

city, fr. L.

civitas

. See

A fortress in or near a fortified city, commanding the city and fortifications, and intended as a final point of defense.

Syn

. –

Stronghold. See

Noun.

A fortress or castle, in or near a city, intended for its defense; a place of arms.