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Where does “bastion” come from?

bastion (French) comes from Middle French bastion, from Old French bastille — fortress.

bastion (French): bastion; stronghold

Definitions

  1. bastion; stronghold

Ancestry of “bastion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchbastion—
2Old Frenchbastillefortress

Words derived from “bastion”

  • bastion
  • bastionner
  • bastion
  • bastion
Every word from Old French bastille →