citadel
中文来自 ECDICT
- n.
- 城堡,避难处
演变路径(由近及远)
- 英语
- 借自 ←法语 citadelle
- 源自 ←意大利语 cittadella
- 源自 ←拉丁语 cīvitās
词源说明
From French citadelle, from Italian cittadella, diminutive of città (“city”), from Latin cīvitās.
释义(英文)
名词 Noun
- A strong fortress that sits high above a city.
- (sometimes figurative) A stronghold or fortified place.
- An armoured portion of a warship, housing important equipment.
- A Salvation Army meeting place.