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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈbæstʃən/ · UK /ˈbæstiən/
bastion means: A person, group, or place that strongly supports and protects a belief or way of life.
noun
A person, group, or place that strongly supports and protects a belief or way of life.
- The town is a bastion of tradition.
- They see the university as a bastion of free thought.
- These villages remain bastions of the old language.
A part of a fort’s outer wall that sticks out and helps defend it.
- Soldiers guarded the bastion.
- The castle has four stone bastions.
- Cannons fired from the eastern bastion.
Questions about bastion
What does bastion mean?
A person, group, or place that strongly supports and protects a belief or way of life.
What is bastion in other languages?
Türkçe: kale · Español: bastión · Français: bastion · Deutsch: Bastion · Italiano: baluardo · 日本語: 砦
How do you pronounce bastion?
In American English /ˈbæstʃən/; in British English /ˈbæstiən/.
How do you use bastion in a sentence?
The town is a bastion of tradition. They see the university as a bastion of free thought.
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