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bastion

noun

/ˈbæs.ti.ən/

Meaning

a stronghold or fortification; a place or institution strongly defending particular principles

The castle stood as a bastion against enemy attacks.

a bastion of freedom

stronghold, fortress, citadel, bulwark, defense

weakness, vulnerability

bastion of democracy, bastion of tradition, bastion of strength

the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried

The action of making something poorer in quality by the addition of another substance.

A person with an uncontrollable desire to set things on fire.

a number of events, objects, or people of a similar or related kind coming one after another; a set...

a formal discussion of opposing viewpoints; argument with reasoned points

Something or someone that comes before another and indicates the approach of something else.