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Where does “bastillement” come from?

bastillement (Old French) comes from Old French bastillier, from Old French bastille — fortress.

bastillement (Old French): battlement; fortification

Definitions

  1. battlement; fortification

Ancestry of “bastillement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchbastillierto fortify, to equip with battlements
2Old Frenchbastillefortress

Words derived from “bastillement”

  • battlement
  • battlemented
  • unbattlemented
  • bataillement
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