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bastion

/ˈbæsti.ən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
bas-tion
IPA
/ˈbæsti.ən/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A projecting part of a rampart or other fortification.

noun

A well-fortified position; a stronghold or citadel.

noun

A person, group, or thing, that strongly defends some principle.

noun

Any large prominence; something that resembles a bastion in size and form.

verb

To furnish with a bastion.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

First attested in 1562. From French bastion, from Old French bastille (“fortress”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbæsti.ən/
  • British English: /ˈbæsti.ən/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Military.

Inflected Forms

bastions (plural) bastions (present, singular) bastioning (participle, present) bastioned (participle, past) bastioned (past)

Derived Forms

bastioned bastionlike

Phrases

bastion forest tower bastion

Frequently Paired Words

bastille

Synonyms

citadel

Homonyms

Bastian

Rhymes With

sebastian

Questions

How do you pronounce bastion?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbæsti.ən/.
What does bastion mean?
A projecting part of a rampart or other fortification.
Where does bastion come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce bastion

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