bastioned

Meanings

• noun

  A fortified structure or area, typically consisting of a wall with towers, bastions, and other defensive structures.

  - "The city was surrounded by a bastioned wall."
  - "The soldiers manned the bastions of the fort."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bastioned
astonished , chastened , fastened

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Variants

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bastion , bastioned , bastions

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Etymology

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From Old French bastide, from bastir, to build.

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Trivia

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1. The Bastille, a famous fortress in Paris, was a symbol of royal tyranny and was stormed and destroyed in 1789, marking the beginning of the French Revolution.

2. Bastions were commonly used in European fortifications from the 15th to the 17th centuries, and their design was based on the principles of military engineering.

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Related Concepts

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1. fortification: The practice of building structures to defend against attack.

2. rampart: A defensive wall or embankment, especially one forming part of a fortification.

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Culture

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In literature, bastions are often used to represent strength and defense, such as in the title of Rudyard Kipling's short story 'The Bastion'. In art, bastions can be depicted as grand and imposing structures, such as in the painting 'The Storming of the Bastille' by Jacques-Louis David.

How to Memorize "bastioned"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, fortified wall with towers and bastions, and visualize yourself standing on one of the bastions, looking out over the surrounding landscape.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bastioned' with the idea of strength and defense, and remember that it refers to a fortified structure or area.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Bastions Bring Brave Soldiers' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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