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citadel

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


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Conscious of the difficulties of repatriating Behzad's artworks, Barry instead enlarged and reproduced them in 2017 for an exhibition at Herat's citadel.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

The crew locked themselves inside a fortified citadel while the attackers took control of the ship.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

This winter, he and Murphy went to Peru and toured Machu Picchu, the 15th-century Inca citadel perched on an 8,000-foot-high mountain ridge.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2024

“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

What happened up in the citadel, none ever told.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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