English to afrikaans meaning of

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "sitadel" is 'n vesting of 'n vesting wat tipies op 'n strategiese plek geleë is om teen aanvalle te verdedig. Dit is gewoonlik 'n versterkte struktuur wat ontwerp is om 'n stad, dorp of ander belangrike terrein te beskerm. Citadelle word dikwels omring deur mure of ander versperrings om toegang deur aanvallers te voorkom en kan verdedigende strukture soos torings, bastions en groewe bevat. In sommige gevalle word vestings ook as administratiewe sentrums of militêre basisse gebruik. Die woord "sitadel" word dikwels metafories gebruik om na enige sterk, veilige of sentrale plek van mag of gesag te verwys.

Synonyms

  1. bastion

Sentence Examples

  1. By the time he arrived outside the Citadel, Urkzal and the city army had already flooded through, annihilating the immediate threat of the demons to the children.
  2. Kallan lifted her eyes to the citadel whose white opal face vanished into the clouds.
  3. Outside the Citadel the Veneseron Masters were in full flow, eradicating the monsters as they moved on to protect the whole Fortress.
  4. The Citadel was notorious for underfeeding its prisoners and Krista guessed Darkwing would be hungry when he was released.
  5. Thankfully the Citadel prisons were overrun with criminals and gang members, leaving the Renascence Guard little to no space to hold new ones.
  6. A second later the far wall of the Citadel exploded.
  7. The Fortress was one colossal citadel, festooned by an assortment of towers.
  8. Precious gems glistened from every corner of the citadel, adding an ancient grace that permeated the ample streets.
  9. The group scurried through the temporary path, flinging themselves at the Citadel.
  10. When Waterstone regained focus he looked at Tarkyn speculatively, wondering how to breach the citadel.

TV Series Examples

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But reports from the citadel