bastion, n.
(bastions)
freq. cnt. 1
a group that defends a principle
<noun.group>
freq. cnt.: 1
freq. cnt.: 1
bastion
sample sentences
"a bastion against corruption"
"the last bastion of communism"
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hypernym
projecting part of a rampart or other fortification
<noun.artifact>
bastion
semantic pointers
hypernym
a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle
<noun.artifact>
bastion
citadel
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