citadel
noun
cit·a·del
ˈsi-tə-dᵊl 
-ˌdel
1
: a fortress that commands (see command entry 1 sense 2c) a city
2
: stronghold
the nation's citadel of health research—
Constance Holden
Constance Holdena citadel of higher education
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We visited a medieval citadel in Italy.
a massive stone citadel continues to command the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Two of the biggest items on her list are hiking to Machu Picchu, the Inca citadel in Peru, and watching swimming at the Olympic Games.
—Michael Cody Stephenson, The Arizona Republic, 9 Aug. 2024
Perhaps most significantly, doubt was creeping into the citadel of religion.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
Situating their work somewhere between neo-Dada and Pop Art’s poke at the high-art citadel, Arneson and his colleagues shamelessly embraced amateurish craftsmanship, in-jokes, put-ons and quirky narratives.
—Patricia Failing, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2024
On this day in 1911: With the help of locals in the region, American archaeologist Hiram Bingham rediscovered the ruins of Machu Picchu, an ancient settlement and citadel of the Incas tucked away in the countryside of Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 24 July 2024
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Michael Cody Stephenson, The Arizona Republic, 9 Aug. 2024
Perhaps most significantly, doubt was creeping into the citadel of religion.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
Situating their work somewhere between neo-Dada and Pop Art’s poke at the high-art citadel, Arneson and his colleagues shamelessly embraced amateurish craftsmanship, in-jokes, put-ons and quirky narratives.
—Patricia Failing, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2024
On this day in 1911: With the help of locals in the region, American archaeologist Hiram Bingham rediscovered the ruins of Machu Picchu, an ancient settlement and citadel of the Incas tucked away in the countryside of Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 24 July 2024
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citadel
noun
cit·a·del
ˈsit-əd-ᵊl
-ə-ˌdel
1
: a fortress that sits high above a city
2
: a strong fortress
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