bastille – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
bastille
n.
prison-fortress, jail (originates from the Bastille, a fortress in Paris, which was built in the 14th century and destroyed in 1789)
Bastille
The
Bastille was a
fortress in Paris, known formally as the
Bastille Saint-Antoine. It played an important role in the internal conflicts of France and for most of its history was used as a state prison by the
kings of France. It was
stormed by a crowd on 14 July 1789 in the
French Revolution, becoming an important symbol for the French Republican movement, and was later demolished and replaced by the
Place de la Bastille.
bastille
Noun
1. a jail (literally, a French jail)
(hypernym) jail, jailhouse, gaol, clink, slammer
(classification) France, French Republic
Bastille (die)
nf.
Bastille, prison-fortress in Paris (France), which was built in the 14th century and destroyed in 1789
bastille
nf.
bastille, prison-fortress, jail (originates from the Bastille, a fortress in Paris, which was built in the 14th century and destroyed in 1789)
