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Citadel

Citadel

(n)
UK
ˈsɪtədəl
US
ˈsɪtədel
Definition: A fortress, typically one on high ground above a city.
Meaning: Thành luỹ, thành quách, thành trì; khu thành (cổ)
Not Common
How to use "Citadel" vocabulary in sentence (example)

Set high upon the crest of a mountain ridge above Peru's Sacred Valley lies the fabled 15th Century Inca citadel Machu Picchu.

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It's no small surprise though, as the fabled mountain citadel was originally thought to be a sanctuary for the Chosen Women, who among other duties often ended up as human sacrifices.

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