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inner citadel

Noun

Definitions

1. inner citadel
2. core

Literally the main enclosure or inner citadel of a Japanese castle, it is the most central and heavily defended part of the castle grounds. Figuratively, it is used to mean the core or heart of something, such as the main focus of a plan or the central stronghold of an organization.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I took a selfie with the inner citadel's stone walls as a travel keepsake.

Sentence 2

My boss asked me, "Are you still missing the real heart of the argument?"

Sentence 3

We took a break at the outer bailey before heading up to the inner citadel.

Sentence 4

He said half-jokingly, "I'll be the one defending the core."

Sentence 5

We came all this way — let's go up to the main keep in the inner citadel.