bastille
English
[bæˈstɪəɫ]
noun
Definitions
- A castle tower, or fortified building; a small citadel or fortress.
- A prison or jail.
Etymology
Borrowed from French bastille derived from Latin bastilia.
Origin
Latin
bastilia
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Distribution of cognates by language
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Cognates and derived terms
- bastilia Latin
- bastīre, bastiō Latin
- bastille French