citadel Meaning & Definition

  • En [ ˈsɪt.ə.del]
  • Us [ ˈsɪt̬.ə.del]

Meaning of citadel In English

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Examples of citadel

  • The same ignorance is to be found in even more enlightened citadels.

  • Go north and see the gutted fortresses of what once were great citadels of old success.

  • The pools of unemployment are lapping around citadels of industrial power.

  • Nowadays it is a less plausible alliance—the television entrepreneurs, safely entrenched in their citadels of power but hand in hand with the industry's creative people.

  • Steel and insurance are the citadels of twentieth century power, and no society moving towards a planned economy can afford to concede autonomy to two such giants within its ranks.

  • I was not clear whether he wanted the field of secondary education to be completely free or whether he wanted to maintain certain citadels of privilege.

  • I am also glad that it is intended to clear up some of the so-called trade unions and banks which have been citadels of illicit arms and subversive organisatons.

  • Certain buildings found in citadels having a central room, the "megaron", of oblong shape surrounded by small rooms may have served as places of worship.

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Translations of citadel In Other Languages

  • 中文繁体

    城堡, 堡壘,要塞, (難以進入的)排外組織…

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  • 中文简体

    城堡, 堡垒,要塞, (难以进入的)排外组织…

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  • Español

    ciudadela…

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  • Türk dili

    kale, sur, hisar…

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  • Français

    citadelle…

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  • Čeština

    citadela, pevnost…

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  • Dansk

    kastel, citadel…

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  • Indonesia

    benteng…

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