bastion

bas·tion  (bschn, -t-n)

n.

1. A projecting part of a fortification.

2. A well-fortified position.

3. One that is considered similar to a defensive stronghold: You are a bastion of strength. See Synonyms at bulwark.

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[French, from Old French bastillon, from bastille, fortress; see bastille.]

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bastioned adj.

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bastion [ˈbæstɪən]

n

1. (Military / Fortifications) a projecting work in a fortification designed to permit fire to the flanks along the face of the wall

2. any fortified place

3. a thing or person regarded as upholding or defending an attitude, principle, etc. the last bastion of opposition

[from French, from earlier bastillon bastion, from bastille Bastille]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bastion - a group that defends a principle; "a bastion against corruption"; "the last bastion of communism" defence force, defense force, defence, defense - an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack; "he joined the defense against invasion"
	2.	bastion - a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle citadel acropolis - the citadel in ancient Greek towns kremlin - citadel of a Russian town stronghold, fastness - a strongly fortified defensive structure
	3.	bastion - projecting part of a rampart or other fortification fortification, munition - defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it

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bastion

noun stronghold, support, defence, rock, prop, refuge, fortress, mainstay, citadel, bulwark, tower of strength, fastness The army is still one of the last male bastions.

Translations

bastion [ˈbæstɪən] N (also fig) → baluarte m

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bastion [ˈbæstiən] n (= stronghold) → bastion m
a male bastion → un bastion masculin
a bastion of sth → un bastion de qch

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bastion

n (lit, fig) → Bastion f; (= person) → Stütze f, → Säule f

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bastion [ˈbæstɪən] n (castle wall) → bastione m; (stronghold) (fig) → baluardo

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bastion [ˈbæstɪən] n (castle wall) → bastione m; (stronghold) (fig) → baluardo

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bastion

n bastion [ˈbӕstjən, (American ) ˈbastʃən]

a person, place or thing which acts as a defence He's one of the last bastions of the old leisurely way of life. bastion, vesting مَعْقِل / دِفاع укрепление bašta fæstning; bastion das Bollwerk, die Festung προπύργιο bastión, baluarte kants تکیه گاه linnake bastion חוֹמַת מָגֶן गढ़ bastion, bedem bástya pertahanan, kubu vígi bastione とりで 보루 bastionas, tvirtovė bastions kubu bolwerk bastion, festning bastion bastião bas­tion оплот bašta branik bastion bastion ปราการ kale 堡壘，防禦者(物) бастіон فصیل کی برجی pháo đài 堡垒