bastion
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
bastion /ˈbastɪən/
▶noun
- 1 a projecting part of a fortification allowing an increased angle of fire.
- 2 an institution or person strongly maintaining particular principles, attitudes, or activities.
– origin C16: from Fr., from Ital. bastione, from bastire ‘build’.
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