BASTION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Projecting part of a rampart or other fortification

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("bastion" is a kind of...):

fortification; munition (defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it)

Meaning:

A stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle

Synonyms:

bastion; citadel

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("bastion" is a kind of...):

fastness; stronghold (a strongly fortified defensive structure)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bastion"):

acropolis (the citadel in ancient Greek towns)

kremlin (citadel of a Russian town)

Instance hyponyms:

Kremlin (citadel of Moscow, housing the offices of the Russian government)

Meaning:

A group that defends a principle

Example:

the last bastion of communism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("bastion" is a kind of...):

defence; defence force; defense; defense force (an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack)