Definition
Plural of citadel; fortified strongholds or castles, often built to control and defend a city.
Etymology
From Italian citadella, a diminutive of città (city), derived from Latin civitas. The term emerged during medieval warfare when cities needed protected inner fortifications.
Kelly Says
A citadel is basically a 'city within a city'—it was the last-resort fortress where rulers and soldiers could retreat if enemies breached the outer walls, making it the ultimate medieval fail-safe for survival.
Translations
BNবাংলা
পুরোহিত
pu-ro-hit
CACatalà
ciutadelles
si-u-ta-del-es
CSČeština
pevnosti
pev-nosti
DADansk
fæstninger
fæst-ning-er
DEDeutsch
Festungen
fest-u-n-gen
ELΕλληνικά
φρούρια
froo-ree-a
ESEspañol
cidades
si-ta-dehs
FISuomi
linnoitukset
lin-noi-tu-kset
FRFrançais
citadelles
sit-a-del
IDBahasa Indonesia
benteng
ben-teng
MSBahasa Melayu
kubu
ku-bu
NLNederlands
vestingen
ves-tin-gen
NONorsk
festninger
fest-ning-er
PLPolski
twierdze
tvjer-dzye
PTPortuguês
cidades
si-ta-dehs
RUРусский
крепости
kre-pos-ti
SVSvenska
fästningar
fäst-ningar
SWKiswahili
ngome
ngoh-meh
UKУкраїнська
фортеці
fort-tsy
VITiếng Việt
pháo đài
fào đài