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citadel

[sit-uh-dl, -uh-del] / ˈsɪt ə dl, -əˌdɛl /


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Closer to the border, the citadel in the village of Shamaa was also partly destroyed by the Israeli military.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Peru is home to many of the Americas' most significant archaeological discoveries, including the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu in the Andes and the mysterious Nazca Lines etched into the desert along the central coast.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2025

Marie-Laure, a blind girl hiding from the Nazis in a walled French citadel, and Werner, a young German radio expert, find themselves connecting without even knowing it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025

“Here I am at 68 years old and I’m walking around this citadel of my childhood,” he said during a Zoom interview last week.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 25, 2024

There was little enough to play with in the citadel, and the orchids were past hope.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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