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citadel

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


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Celtic could finish off their stadium and make it a near 80,000 citadel, one of the continent's best, but they haven't done it.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

Fifteen people were injured when two trains crashed head-on Tuesday near the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, Peru's top tourist attraction, police and train operators said.

From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025

The recently opened IG Arena stands in the outer citadel of Nagoya Castle in Nagoya, Japan, which was built in the early 1600s, when samurai battles raged in the region.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025

During a lull in heavy rain late Friday, a torchbearer lit a cauldron in front of the 2,500-year-old Parthenon temple, on the citadel that dominates the Athens skyline and is Greece’s top tourist draw.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2024

Azareen imagined she could feel the shadow, the weight and press of the citadel overhead.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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