civi-, civ-, cit-

(Latin: city, citizen)

citadel

1. A fortress or strongly fortified building in or near a city, used as a place of refuge.
2. An organization or institution which strongly defends a particular way of life or principle.
3. A stronghold or fortified place; a bulwark.
4. Etymology: from 1586, "fortress commanding a city", from Italian cittadella, diminutive (small version) of cittade, "city", from Latin civitatem.

citizen

citizenry

city

civic

civically

civics

civil

civilian

civilities

civility

civilization

civilize

civilized

civily

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(Latin: city, citizen)

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