bastion.
A projecting part of a rampart or other fortification.
Meaning & usage
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.
a bastion of hope
the bastion of democracy
Any large prominence; something that resembles a bastion in size and form.
Where this word comes from
First attested in 1562. From French bastion, from Old French bastille (“fortress”).
To furnish with a bastion.
Where this word comes from
First attested in 1562. From French bastion, from Old French bastille (“fortress”).
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