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Bastille
nounfemininegeneral useuncommon/bɐʃˈtiʎɐ/bas·ti·lha
Definition
1A prison or fortress, historically referring to the Bastille prison in Paris.
Usage examples
“The storming of the Bastille was a crucial event of the French Revolution.”
“The old fortress was a veritable bastille.”
Common combinations
storming of the BastilleBastille prison
Idiomatic expressions
- to be a bastille (to be a place of oppression)