Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Citadel (-s)
citadel (-s), n. [Fr. < L. civitat-em, little city: i.e., the smaller or inner fortified city.]
- Castle; palace.
- Temple; cathedral.
- Fortress; stronghold; bastion; tower which commands a city; [fig.] domain; sphere; world.
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