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Example sentences for "citadels"

Lexicographically close words:
cisterns; cists; cistus; cita; citadel; citation; citations; cite; cited; citee
  1. One awful surge of stormy wrath Heaved thro' the struggling citadels of Spain.

  2. As their shells exploded on the cupolas and platforms of the forts, the garrisons in their confined citadels began to experience that inferno of vibrations which subsequently deprived them of the incentive to eat or sleep.

  3. It is at this time one of the strongest citadels of Europe, and around it lies the group of fortresses called the Polish Triangle.

  4. Earth-citadels are those that are built, on plains fortified with high walls and encircled with trenches all around.

  5. Human-citadels are unfortified cities properly protected by guards and a loyal population.

  6. Nilakantha says that this has reference to the second variety of citadels mentioned in the previous verse.

  7. Water-citadels are those that are surrounded on all sides by a river or rivers, or the sea.

  8. Among the six kinds of citadels indicated in the scriptures, indeed among every kind of citadel, that which consists of (the ready service and the love of the) subjects is the most impregnable.

  9. The first care of the liberated nation was to demolish the various citadels rendered celebrated and odious by the excesses of the Spaniards.

  10. The citadels occupied by the Spanish soldiers were given up to the Flemish and Walloon troops; and the departure of these ferocious foreigners took place at once.

  11. They still held the citadels of Ghent and Antwerp, as well as Maestricht, which they had seized on, sacked, and pillaged with all the fury which a barbarous enemy inflicts on a town carried by assault.

  12. Then no Constantinople was coveted; the citadels of Antwerp and Ancona were not built.

  13. Miss we the march of this retreating world Into old citadels that are not walled.

  14. Courage was mine, and I had mystery; Wisdom was mine, and I had mastery; To miss the march of this retreating world Into vain citadels that are not walled.

  15. This is he who captures the citadels and masters the most impregnable strengths.

  16. So, before long, this Sherkan became famous in all quarters of the world and his father rejoiced in him: and his might waxed, till he passed all bounds and magnified himself, taking by storm the citadels and strong places.

  17. Ho, son of Omar ben Ennuman, thou that stormest the citadels and layest waste the lands, up and out to joust and battle with him who halves the field with thee!

  18. The mutineers held the various citadels throughout the country, and ravaged the towns, villages, and open country.

  19. All the citadels of heathenism in the district had now been stormed.

  20. Towards the eastern horizon the towers of the citadels of Angora were to be seen, whence Timur might be observed approaching.

  21. The earth beneath them became burning hot, the grass in the woods around the citadels dried up, and the walls could be heard to split and crack from top to basement.

  22. When all was ready, he made a grand attack upon Caesar in the port, and a terrible contest ensued for the possession of the harbor, the mole, the island, and the citadels and fortresses commanding the entrances from the sea.

  23. Ganymede brought up his troops on every side to the walls of Caesar's citadels and intrenchments, and hemmed him closely in.

  24. For this purpose he selected a certain group of palaces and citadels which lay together near the head of the long pier or causeway which led to the Pharos, and, withdrawing his troops from all other parts of the city, established them there.

  25. Subdue the citadels of men’s hearts with the swords of wisdom and of utterance.

  26. Unsheathe the sword of your tongue from the scabbard of utterance, for therewith ye can conquer the citadels of men’s hearts.

  27. The city was surrounded by a massive wall of masonry, and within it were two citadels solidly built on the summits of two shafts of rock.

  28. Such citadels of our kind's own As fortify no peace.

  29. Hence the factory at Bruges in no way resembled those of Bergen and Novgorod, which were armed citadels placed in the midst of a more or less hostile people and constantly liable to warlike attacks.

  30. On the gates of the citadels the knights beheld the same coats of arms that greeted their eyes at home.

  31. When winter fell, Alexander had captured indeed the city itself, but the two citadels still held out against his blockade.

  32. The great Cretan palaces and the fortified citadels of Mycenae, Tiryns and Hissarlik, each containing little more than one great residence, and dominating lower towns of meaner houses, point to monarchy at all periods.

  33. The red-tiled roofs of the Roman watchtowers and citadels opposite in Arbon and the other stations (Constantia, etc.

  34. In defiance of the treaty they build citadels on our free land, and the supplies which, according to the treaties, you owe us, are withheld: especially the grain.

  35. These were royal citadels with royal garrisons.

  36. During this period no citadels were to be besieged, no camps brought near a city, no new fortifications built, and all troops were to be kept carefully within walls.

  37. Conde, whose reconciliation with the Princess followed not long after the death of Henry and his own return to France, was insatiable in his demands for money, power, and citadels of security.


  38. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "citadels" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.