Citadel
[SID-ə-del]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: French, mid-16th century
1.
A fortress, typically on high ground, protecting or dominating a city.
Examples of Citadel in a sentence
"The soldiers prepared to fall back to the citadel before dark."
"The king ordered the construction of a moat to further secure the citadel."
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