bastion C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈbæsti.ən/ UK /ˈbæsti.ən/ See IPA manual Freq #28301 Meanings 1 noun a group that defends a principle A bastion against corruption. Thesaurus Synonyms fastnesspillar Word family Forms bastions Derived forms bastionedbastionlike Related forms bastille Common collocations last bastion Adjective + noun Etymology First attested in 1562. From French bastion, from Old French bastille (“fortress”). bastion French View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # bastion **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbæsti.ən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbæsti.ən/ **Frequency rank:** 28301 ## Meanings 1. a group that defends a principle ## Examples - A bastion against corruption. ## Synonyms - fastness - pillar ## Derived Forms - bastioned - bastionlike ## Related Forms - bastille ## Roots and Affixes - Root: bastion ## Etymology First attested in 1562. From French bastion, from Old French bastille (“fortress”). ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown