bastion

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a group that defends a principle
  2. noun a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle
  3. noun projecting part of a rampart or other fortification

Etymology

First attested in 1562. From French bastion, from Old French bastille (“fortress”).

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