bastion
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[ noun ] (military) a group that defends a principle
Examples "a bastion against corruption" "the last bastion of communism" Used in print (John F. Hayward, "Mimesis and Symbol in the Arts"...)The person of the artist becomes a final bastion of meaning in a world rendered meaningless by the march of events and the decay of classical religious and philosophical systems . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (military) projecting part of a rampart or other fortification
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