as in fortress
a structure or place from which one can resist attack
a massive stone citadel continues to command the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Recent Examples of citadel
Another clip shows rebels at the city’s citadel, which is also in central Aleppo.
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Eyad Kourdi, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
International law experts say Israel still has a responsibility to protect civilians even if Hamas exploits them.
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Within the city of Khan Younis, only one citadel wall remains of its Mamluk-era fortress, ground away by centuries and wars past.
—Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2024
One clip purported to show HTS troops waving the flag of the Free Syrian Army above the citadel of Aleppo, proclaiming victory.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
Later, Christian crusaders built citadels along the coast that went on to be repurposed by Muslim Ottoman rulers.
—Daniele Hamamdjian, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Eyad Kourdi, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
International law experts say Israel still has a responsibility to protect civilians even if Hamas exploits them.
City Center
Within the city of Khan Younis, only one citadel wall remains of its Mamluk-era fortress, ground away by centuries and wars past.
—Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2024
One clip purported to show HTS troops waving the flag of the Free Syrian Army above the citadel of Aleppo, proclaiming victory.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
Later, Christian crusaders built citadels along the coast that went on to be repurposed by Muslim Ottoman rulers.
—Daniele Hamamdjian, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for citadel
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The Gothic fortress on West 23rd Street was once home to many of the twentieth century’s beautiful and damned—Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, Leonard Cohen, Janis Joplin, and Sid Vicious among them.—
Ian Malone,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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But storybook fortresses aren’t exclusive to mythical kingdoms and romantic tales.—
Gulnaz Khan,
AFAR Media,
13 Feb. 2025
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Over the decades, the neighborhood has shape shifted — from an industrial corridor to a Latino stronghold, from gang territory to a flourishing arts district.—
Achy Obejas,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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Jenin is known as a militant stronghold, a place that has witnessed little to no peace.—
Britt Clennett,
ABC News,
12 Feb. 2025
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Thought to have been built sometime during the Post-Classic Mesoamerican period (1350 to 1521), the city stood as a bastion of Zapotec culture, which first emerged in the late 6th century B.C. and flourished until the Spanish commenced their conquest of Central America.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
30 Jan. 2025
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The big new corporate bet: Bitcoin Corporate treasury departments are usually bastions of caution, preferring to invest their companies’ money in stable assets like Treasury bonds.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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His ideas found broader application solving logistical problems during the Napoleonic Era — for instance, identifying the most efficient way to build fortifications, in order to minimize the costs of transporting materials across Europe.—
Siobhan Roberts,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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In addition to cannabis oil, this version gets more healthy fortification and great flavor from hulled hemp seeds.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2025
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Image The Keep By Jennifer Egan This book has it all: castles, caves, childhood nightmares dragged back into the light.—
M.L. Rio,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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The cast and crew who assembled in the castle were subsequently said to have been totally accepting of the ghost of Lady Sophie, who haunts Amhuinnsuidhe.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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Homes and buildings will thus resemble small forts more than ever before in California.—
Thomas Elias,
The Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2025
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This patch—corresponding to modern-day Bertie County, less than 100 miles inland from Roanoke Island—was found to conceal a red-and-blue symbol resembling a fort.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Citadel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citadel. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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