citadel

noun/ˈsɪtədəl/CEFR C1

দুর্গ, কেল্লা

Meaning

A strong fort built to protect a city.

Example sentences

The old citadel stands above the river.পুরোনো দুর্গটি নদীর উপরে দাঁড়িয়ে আছে।
Tourists climb up to the citadel.পর্যটকেরা কেল্লায় উঠে যান।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: castle, fortress

Similar words, and what each means

castle
দুর্গ, কেল্লা
A large strong building built long ago to protect people from attack.
fortress
দুর্গ, কেল্লা
A large strong building or place built to defend against attack.

Other English words for “দুর্গ, কেল্লা”

castle
A large strong building built long ago to protect people from attack.
fortress
A large strong building or place built to defend against attack.
stronghold
A place that is well defended, or where a group is strongest.
fort
A strong building made to defend a place.

Where this word is used

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“citadel” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • দুপুর, মধ্যাহ্ন
- • সাপ
- • দুর্গ, কেল্লা
- • কলার, জামার গলা
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দুর্গ, কেল্লা — citadel (noun) — দুর্গ, কেল্লা. A strong fort built to protect a city.
Which word is closest in meaning to “citadel”?
- • contingency
- • castle
- • exponent
- • allusion
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castle — castle — দুর্গ, কেল্লা. A large strong building built long ago to protect people from attack.

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