Acropolis

Noun

 * 1) A promontory (usually fortified with a citadel) forming the hub of many Grecian cities, and around which many were built for defensive purposes before and during the classical period; compare Acropolis:.

Related terms

 * acropolitan
 * acropoli

Thesaurus
bastion; beachhead; blockhouse; bridgehead; bunker; castle; citadel; donjon; fasthold; fastness; fort; fortress; garrison; garrison house; hold; keep; martello; martello tower; mote; motte; peel; peel tower; pillbox; post; rath; safehold; strong point; stronghold; tower; tower of strength; ward