bastion

Polish

noun
Definitions
  • (architecture) bastion, stronghold (place built to withstand attack)
  • (figuratively) stronghold (place of domination by, or refuge or survival of, a particular group or idea)

Etymology

Borrowed from French bastion derived from Old French bastille (fortress).

Origin

Old French

bastille

Gloss

fortress

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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