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| cit·a·del [ síttəd'l, síttə dèl ] (plural cit·a·dels) |
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1. fortress: a fortress or strongly fortified building in or near a city, used as a place of refuge
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2. defending body: an organization or institution that strongly defends a particular way of life or principle
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| [Mid-16th century. Directly or via French< Italian cittadella "little city" < obsolete cittade "city" < Latin civitat- (see city)] |
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