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Bastille / bastille > 2 senses
NOUN1BastilleA fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries
2bastilleA jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner)
Bastille / bastille > pronunciation
Soundsbae'stihl; bae.stih'l
RhymesAdvil, anthill, Asheville, and 98 more rhymes in ihl...
Bastille > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA 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.
Part ofParis, City of Light, French capital, capital of France
RegionFrance, French Republic
Instance offortress, fort
bastille > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner).
Broaderjail, jailhouse, gaol, clink, slammer, poky, pokey; prison, prison house

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