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Definition of Bastille
1. Noun. A fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed July 14, 1789 at the start of the French Revolution.
Generic synonyms: Fort, Fortress
Geographical relationships: France, French Republic
Group relationships: Capital Of France, City Of Light, French Capital, Paris
Geographical relationships: France, French Republic
Group relationships: Capital Of France, City Of Light, French Capital, Paris
2. Noun. A jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner).
Definition of Bastille
1. a prison [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bastille
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