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   bas·tion

   /ˈbasCHən/

   noun

   • 1. a projecting part of a fortification built at an angle to the line of a wall, so as to allow defensive fire in several directions. Similar rampartbulwarkparapetfortificationbuttressoutworkprojectionbreastworkredoubtbarbicanstockadepalisaderare:bartizan
   • ▪ a natural rock formation resembling a bastion.
   • 2. an institution, place, or person strongly defending or upholding particular principles, attitudes, or activities: "the last bastion of male privilege" Similar strongholdbulwarkdefendersupportsupporterguardprotectionprotectordefensepropmainstay

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French, from Italian bastione, from bastire ‘build’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBASTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BASTION definition: 1. something that keeps or defends a belief or a way of life that is disappearing or threatened…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of BASTION is a projecting part of a fortification. How to use bastion in a sentence. Did you know?

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBASTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. 1. 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. Collins English Dictionary.

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   Bastion definition: a projecting portion of a rampart or fortification that forms an irregular pentagon attached at the base to the main work.. See examples of BASTION used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bastionBastion - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Bastion can refer to any place to which one turns for safety; that can include not only buildings but also concepts, ideas, and even beliefs. The Church, for example, is a bastion of many religious beliefs.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › bastionBastion - definition of bastion by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a projecting portion of a rampart or fortification that forms an irregular pentagon attached at the base to the main work. 2. a fortified place. 3. anything seen as preserving some quality, condition, etc.: a bastion of democracy.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBASTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BASTION meaning: 1. something that keeps or defends a belief or a way of life that is disappearing or threatened…. Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbastion noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of bastion noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBASTION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    BASTION definition: a place, organization, etc where particular ideas or ways of doing things are protected: . Learn more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBASTION - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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    A complete guide to the word "BASTION": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.