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bastionary

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bas⋅tion

  [bas-chuhn, -tee-uhn]
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–noun
1. Fortification. a projecting portion of a rampart or fortification that forms an irregular pentagon attached at the base to the main work.
2. a fortified place.
3. anything seen as preserving or protecting some quality, condition, etc.: a bastion of solitude; a bastion of democracy.
Origin:
1590–1600; < MF < It bastione, equiv. to Upper It bastí(a) bastion, orig., fortified, built (c. It bastita, ptp. of bastire to build < Gmc; see baste 1 ) + -one aug. suffix

Related forms:
bas⋅tion⋅ar⋅y  [bas-chuh-ner-ee] , adjective
bastioned, adjective

Synonyms:
2. fortress, fort, bulwark, stronghold, citadel.
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