citadelle

sitadɛl

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Definition of citadelle - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

fortificationforteresse construite pour défendre et contrôler une ville

La citadelle de Québec domine le fleuve Saint-Laurent.

bastion

forteresse

figuréchose très solide et résistante aux attaques

Cette entreprise familiale est une véritable citadelle économique.

bastion

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forteresse construite pour défendre et contrôler une ville

Expressions with citadelle

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citadelle de Damas

ancienne forteresse située dans la ville de Damas en Syrie

La citadelle de Damas domine le centre historique de la capitale.

syndrome de la citadelle assiégée

sentiment de menace permanente provoquant des réactions défensives irrationnelles

Le syndrome de la citadelle assiégée explique certains comportements paranoïaques.

Origin of citadelle

italien, cittadella (petite ville)

Terms with citadelle included in their meaning

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acropole

citadelle grecque

partie haute et fortifiée d'une cité antique grecque contenant les temples

casbah

bâtiment défensif

forteresse ou citadelle située dans une ville du Maghreb

capitole

citadelle

forteresse construite sur une colline pour défendre une ville

Examples of citadelle in a sentence

Nous avons visité une ancienne citadelle en Espagne.
Sa volonté est une citadelle face aux difficultés.
Leur amitié est devenue une citadelle contre les disputes.

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English:citadel, bastion, ...
German:Zitadelle, Bollwerk, ...
Italian:cittadella, roccaforte, ...
Spanish:ciudadela, bastión, ...
Portuguese:cidadela, bastião, ...
Chinese:要塞, 坚固阵地, ...
Japanese:城塞, 砦, ...
Arabic:قلعة, حصن منيع, ...
Hebrew:מִבְצָר, מָעוֹז, ...
Russian:цитадель, оплот, ...
Ukrainian:цитадель, ...
Catalan:ciutadella, ...
Danish:citadel, bastion, ...
Dutch:citadel, bastion, ...
Greek:φρούριο, ...
Hungarian:fellegvár, bástya, ...
Khmer:បន្ទាយ, បន្ទាយការពារ, ...
Korean:성채, 철옹성, ...
Polish:cytadela, forteca, ...
Portuguese (BR):cidadela, bastião, ...
Romanian:citadelă, bastion, ...
Swedish:citadell, fäste, ...
Thai:ป้อมปราการ, ฐานที่มั่น, ...
Turkish:iç kale, kale, ...
Vietnamese:thành lũy, ...

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