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bastile bastille

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1. n. A tower or an elevated work, used for the defense, or in the siege, of a fortified place. Source: opted
2. n. "The Bastille", formerly a castle or fortress in Paris, used as a prison, especially for political offenders; hence, a rhetorical name for a prison. Source: opted

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prison bastille castle defense elevated formerly fortified fortress hence name offenders paris place political rhetorical siege tower work

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