bastille

/bæs'ti:l/
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bastille

The Bastille was a formidable fortress used as a prison in Paris.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A jail or prison, especially one run in a tyrannical manner: "Bastille" can refer to any prison, particularly one perceived as oppressive or unjust.
    • A specific historical fortress in Paris: "Bastille" specifically refers to the Bastille fortress in Paris, built in the 14th century and famously used as a state prison before its storming on July 14, 1789, which marked a key event in the French Revolution.
Usage Examples

  • Noun (General Prison):

    • The dictator's political opponents were thrown into a grim bastille.
    • The old castle was used as a bastille for captured rebels.

  • Noun (Historical Fortress):

    • The storming of the Bastille is celebrated as France's national day.
    • The Bastille was a symbol of royal tyranny before the Revolution.
Advanced Usage
  • "a bastille of [something]": Used metaphorically to describe a place or institution that is seen as an oppressive stronghold.
    • The old factory was a bastille of outdated ideas and practices.
    • To the rebels, the government palace was a bastille of corruption.
Variants and Related Words
  • Bastille Day: (Proper noun) The French national holiday on July 14th, commemorating the storming of the Bastille in 1789.
    • They celebrated Bastille Day with a parade and fireworks.
Synonyms
  • Prison, jail, penitentiary, dungeon (for the general meaning).
  • Fortress, stronghold, citadel (for the architectural/military meaning).
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • "Storm the Bastille": Taken from the historical event, this phrase is used metaphorically to mean attacking or overthrowing a powerful and oppressive institution or system.
    • The protesters aimed to storm the bastille of corporate greed.
  • "A modern bastille": Refers to any contemporary institution perceived as an unjust prison or stronghold of oppression.
    • The activists described the data surveillance center as a modern bastille.
bastille

The Bastille was a formidable fortress used as a prison in Paris.

Noun
  1. a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner)
  2. a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed July 14, 1789 at the start of the French Revolution

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