citadel
noun
a fortress that commands a city and is used in the control of the inhabitants and in defense during attack or siege.
citadels
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pluralof citadel.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Wakanda: With a wave of his hand, he’ll evoke lush jungles and shimmering citadels as the film “Black Panther” screens overhead.
From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2023
Lebanon has five other sites on UNESCO's World Heritage list, most of them citadels and ancient temples.
From Reuters ● Feb. 5, 2023
As they moved southward along the continent’s coast, they established citadels on land leased from local rulers, like the fortress of Elmina, located on the coast of present-day Ghana.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
I think the retreat from the Lost Cause has also meant a kind of raising of new citadels around the idea of the nation.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2021
Now a few affluent evangelicals are directing their attention and money at some of the tallest citadels of the secular elite: Ivy League universities.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
