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bastille (ba STEEL) (noun)
1. When not capitalized, a prison or jail: The president decided to close the bastille located on a small island.
2. When capitalized, a reference to the prison, "The Bastille", the storming of which is observed in France on July 14, in commemoration of the storming of the Paris prison in 1789, a citizens' victory at the beginning of the French Revolution: The destruction of the Bastille is celebrated yearly in France.
2. When capitalized, a reference to the prison, "The Bastille", the storming of which is observed in France on July 14, in commemoration of the storming of the Paris prison in 1789, a citizens' victory at the beginning of the French Revolution: The destruction of the Bastille is celebrated yearly in France.
bastion (BAS chuhn, BAS tee uhn) (noun)
1. A fortified area or stronghold, frequently implying a rampart or irregular fortification surrounding the base of a structure: The castle was considered a bastion of safety during the Middle Ages.
2. An institution serving as an example of strength: Georgina's home was considered a bastion of respectability and good taste.
2. An institution serving as an example of strength: Georgina's home was considered a bastion of respectability and good taste.
The bastion on the island was built along the architectural design of the Bastille in Paris.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group B; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc.
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