bastion

/'bæstiən/

Thân thiện

The old stone bastion overlooks the valley from the hilltop.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A projecting part of a fortification: A bastion is a structure that projects outward from the main wall of a castle or fortress, allowing defenders to fire along the wall's face.
   • A stronghold or fortified place: A bastion is a place or position that is strongly defended, often seen as a center of safety or resistance.
   • A person, group, or principle that strongly defends or upholds something: A bastion is something regarded as protecting or preserving particular qualities, ideas, or ways of life.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The ancient castle's bastion provided a commanding view of the surrounding countryside.
  • During the siege, the townspeople sought refuge in the city's bastion.
  • The university is considered a bastion of free speech and academic liberty.

Advanced Usage

• "A bastion of tradition": A place or institution that strongly maintains traditional values or practices.
  • The small village remained a bastion of tradition in a rapidly modernizing world.
• "The last bastion": The final place or institution where a particular system, idea, or group survives.
  • The small island was the last bastion of the ancient language.

Variants and Related Words

• Bastioned (adj): Fortified with or as if with bastions.
  • The bastioned walls of the citadel were impregnable.

Synonyms

• Stronghold: A place that has been fortified so as to be protected against attack.
• Bulwark: A defensive wall; something serving as a principal defense.
• Citadel: A fortress, typically on high ground, protecting or dominating a city.
• Fortress: A military stronghold, especially a strongly fortified town.

Related Phrases

• "Bastion of hope": A person or place that is a strong source or defender of hope.
  • The community center served as a bastion of hope for the struggling neighborhood.
• "Bastion of conservatism": An institution or area known for strongly upholding conservative principles.
  • The rural county was a bastion of conservatism.

Học thuật

Noun

1. projecting part of a rampart or other fortification
2. a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle
3. a group that defends a principle
   • a bastion against corruption
   • the last bastion of communism

Từ đồng nghĩa

• citadel