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Citadel

/sˈɪtəˌdɛl/
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(noun) A strong fortress that sits high above a city.

What is out of the lips, is out of the citadel.
Again to Priam's palace, and again / up to the citadel I speed my way.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ancient ____ stood high on a hill overlooking the whole city.

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