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bastión — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bastion noun A projecting section of a fort or castle wall, built to give defenders a better line of fire.
  • rook noun A large black European bird related to the crow, known for nesting in noisy colonies.
  • stronghold noun A fortified place built to resist attack.

Senses

bastión is used for these senses in English:

  • rook (rare) A castle or other fortification.
  • stronghold A place built to withstand attack; a fortress.

bastion — full definition

  1. noun A projecting section of a fort or castle wall, built to give defenders a better line of fire.
  2. noun A place, group, or person that firmly protects and upholds something, such as an idea or value.

rook — full definition

  1. noun A large black European bird related to the crow, known for nesting in noisy colonies.
  2. noun In chess, a piece shaped like a castle tower that moves in straight lines, horizontally or vertically.
  3. verb To cheat or overcharge someone.

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