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citadel

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of citadel

a structure or place from which one can resist attack
  • a massive stone citadel continues to command the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia
Synonyms of citadel

bastion, castle, fastness, fort, fortification, fortress, hold, redoubt, stronghold
Words Related to citadel

battlement, breastwork, bulwark, earthwork, embattlement, parapet, rampart

bunker, dugout

blockhouse, garrison house

alcazar, casbah (also kasbah)

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