citadel
Definitions of citadel
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a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battlesynonyms: vest, veste, vesting, vestingstadtypes:Kremlincitadel of a Russian town
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 8–13
In this epic poem, clever Odysseus attempts to find his way home after the end of the Trojan War. Learn these words from the translation by Robert Fitzgerald. Here are links to our lists for the book: Books 1–7, Books 8–13, Books 14–18, Books 19–24
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