English to Danish Meaning of citadel - citadel

Citadel :
citadel

slot, fæstning, tårn, holde, tilflugtssted, fristed, ly, Harborage, Harbourage

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Definitions of citadel in English
Noun(1) a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle
Examples of citadel in English
(1) Nine of the citadel 's original fourteen towers still stand, named after the guilds that raised the money to build and maintain them.(2) Lying at the town's highest point, the site resembles a small citadel , hovering above its surroundings and visible from the streets below.(3) The great city walls were not breached until 146, and it took a week of street fighting for the Romans to work their way to the citadel .(4) We drove two hundred kilometers to Bam, a sprawling walled city and citadel begun two thousand years ago by the Parthians.(5) They soon grew tired of the siege, bound their commander, and lowered him down the walls of the citadel to a summary execution.(6) The royal citadel , to strengthen the defences, was begun in 1666 and the dockyard at Devonport was developed in William III's reign.(7) A deep moat that surrounds the citadel has kept it from being damaged.(8) After the initial skirmishes of the battle, the French withdrew to their massive citadel .(9) He actually broke into the city, but could not take the citadel .(10) The city fell immediately, but the garrison held out in the citadel .(11) Each city was laid out on a grid plan with a high citadel and a lower city of domestic dwellings.(12) Victory eluded the British for three months, until Wolfe successfully landed men on the Plains of Abraham above the citadel .(13) At this point the palace-organized economy seems to have ceased, though parts of the citadel continued to be occupied until about 1050 bc.(14) The city fell immediately, but the citadel held out.(15) Peter's army stormed the citadel and sacked the city, killing several thousand inhabitants and local Byzantine troops.(16) the garrison withdrew into the citadel
Related Phrases of citadel
(1) citadel ::
citadel
Synonyms
Noun
1. fortress ::
fæstning
2. fort ::
fort
3. stronghold ::
højborg
4. fortification ::
befæstning
5. castle ::
slot
6. hold ::
holde
Different Forms
citadel, citadels
Word Example from TV Shows
This embarrassment to the Citadel?

This embarrassment to the Citadel?

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 2

You know at the Citadel they'll make you swear off women, too.

You know at the Citadel they'll make you swear off women, too.

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 10

Everyone in the Citadel doubts everything.

Everyone in the Citadel doubts everything.

Game of Thrones Season 7, Episode 1

He read about their marriage at the Citadel

He read about their marriage at the Citadel

Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 2

You don't get thrown out of the Citadel without good reason.

You don't get thrown out of the Citadel without good reason.

Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 3

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