bastille


Definition: Meaning of, bastille in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / bæsˈtiːl /

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bastille bastilles
  1. especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner a jail or prison
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Bastille


Definition: Meaning of, Bastille in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / baˈstiːl /

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  1. the Bastille an old prison in Paris, attacked and destroyed on 14 July 1789 during the French REVOLUTION . This date is now celebrated each year as a French national holiday, Bastille Day.
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Bastille used in phrases

  • Bastille Day (noun)
    1. a legal holiday in France celebrating the storming of the Paris bastille in 1789
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