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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Within the city of Khan Younis, only one citadel wall remains of its Mamluk-era fortress, ground away by centuries and wars past.
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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
But perhaps their most resilient architectural achievement was the building of Machu Picchu, a citadel that sits about 8,000 feet in elevation in the Andes of southern Peru.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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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
But perhaps their most resilient architectural achievement was the building of Machu Picchu, a citadel that sits about 8,000 feet in elevation in the Andes of southern Peru.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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Colorful Old San Juan is home to the 16th-century Spanish colonial fortress Castillo San Cristobal and other UNESCO World Heritage sites, and fantastic restaurants like Santaella or La Casita Blanca, where the tostones and mofongo are not to be missed.—
Mariette Williams,
AFAR Media,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Skyscrapers of Medieval Italy (Ex Urbe) by Ada Palmer In medieval Italy, factional wars led powerful families to build huge towers that served as little urban fortresses.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Jan. 2025
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The tunnels were discovered by experts from the Polytechnic University of Milan, who used ground-penetrating radar and laser scanners to map the 15th-century stronghold’s subterranean structures.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Jan. 2025
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Jenin has been a militant stronghold, and an airstrike killed 10 Palestinians, according to Palestinian health officials.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
22 Jan. 2025
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The American cowboy is an aspirational bastion of masculinity, and as Costner proves, of manners.—
Caroline Reilly,
Robb Report,
15 Jan. 2025
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What could be more traditional than Third Round Thursday, that bastion of everything pure about English football?—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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These ingredients are whole foods instead of specific vitamins and minerals that are used in fortification.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
22 Jan. 2025
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Walk the length of the city walls, the most intact fortification of its kind in England.—
Jessica Macdonald,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Jan. 2025
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This explains why so many millennials are still alone: they’re imprisoned in their own sky castles.—
Alex Baia,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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But its most famous residence is the French Renaissance Biltmore Estate, which was George Vanderbilt’s 250-room castle and is considered the largest home in America.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
17 Jan. 2025
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It’s all set against the stunning backdrop of the original keep, built in the late 11th century by Norman invaders on top of a third-century Roman fort.—
Jamie Carter,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Bulgarian started once in the first half of the season, but became a mainstay down the home straight, holding the fort in front as Ampadu slotted in behind.—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Citadel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citadel. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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