bastille in Dutch
bastille in Dutch is donjon — bastille means a fortress or prison, especially one associated with harsh or unjust treatment of its inmates.
bastille in Dutch
donjon
What does "bastille" mean?
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noun A fortress or prison, especially one associated with harsh or unjust treatment of its inmates.
"The rebels called the old jail a bastille and demanded it be torn down."
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noun Capitalized: the Bastille, a Paris fortress-prison whose storming by an angry crowd in 1789 marked the start of the French Revolution.
"French people celebrate Bastille Day every July 14th."
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bastille in a sentence
- The rebels called the old jail a bastille and demanded it be torn down.
- French people celebrate Bastille Day every July 14th.
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What is "bastille" in Dutch?
"bastille" in Dutch is donjon. bastille means: A fortress or prison, especially one associated with harsh or unjust treatment of its inmates.
How do you use "bastille" in a sentence?
Example: "The rebels called the old jail a bastille and demanded it be torn down." In Dutch, "bastille" is donjon.
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