bastion

UK
/ˈbæs.tɪ.ən/
US
/ˈbæs.tʃən/
bastionsubstantiv
bastions
Pl.
UK
/ˈbæs.tɪ.ən/
US
/ˈbæs.tʃən/
Übersetzungen
The castle was a bastion of defense against invaders.
Замок был бастионом обороны от захватчиков.
Definitionen
A projecting part of a fortification built at an angle to the line of a wall, so as to allow defensive fire in several directions.
The soldiers took their positions at the bastion to defend the fort from the advancing enemy.
An institution, place, or person strongly defending or upholding particular principles, attitudes, or activities.
The university is considered a bastion of liberal thought and academic freedom.
bastionadjektiv
UK
/ˈbæs.ti.ən/
US
/ˈbæs.tʃən/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "bastion host").
Definitionen
Relating to or functioning as a bastion; used before another noun.
The company secured its perimeter with a bastion host server.