bastillion

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noun

A fortress or fortified position.

“Here's a picture of us in a medieval bastillion.”

OriginFrench bastillion →
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Meanings

nounbastillion (plural bastillions)

plural bastillions

  1. A fortress or fortified position.

    Here's a picture of us in a medieval bastillion.

Origin

  1. Frenchbastillion
  2. Englishbastillion

From French bastillion, augmentative of bastille.

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Cite this entry
APA

bastillion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bastillion

MLA

“bastillion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bastillion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bastillion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bastillion.

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