bastion
Pronunciation: /ˈbæsti.ən/
The English word “bastion” has 5 meanings listed here.
noun
- A projecting part of a rampart or other fortification.
- A well-fortified position; a stronghold or citadel.
- A person, group, or thing, that strongly defends some principle.
- Any large prominence; something that resembles a bastion in size and form.
verb
- To furnish with a bastion.
Etymology
First attested in 1562. From French bastion, from Old French bastille (“fortress”).
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