bastion

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/ˈbæsti.ən/ English

Definitions

noun

A projecting part of a rampart or other fortification.
A well-fortified position; a stronghold or citadel.
A person, group, or thing, that strongly defends some principle.

verb

To furnish with a bastion.

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Synonyms

citadel fortress stronghold castle bulwark rampart pillar outpost flagship beacon protector glow gleam glimmer stand heartland

Associated

ravelin booger sentinels fortification curtain conservatism moat gibraltar porte ditch

Rhymes

bastian sebastian

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