| NOUN | artifact | Bastille | a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries |
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| artifact | bastille | a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner) |
| Sounds | bae'stihl; bae.stih'l | |
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| Rhymes | Advil ... zill: 103 rhymes with ihl... | |
| Meaning | A fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed July 14, 1789 at the start of the French Revolution. | |
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| Instance of | fortress, fort | A fortified defensive structure |
| Part of | Paris, City of Light, French capital, capital of France | The capital and largest city of France |
| Region | France, French Republic | A republic in western Europe |
| Spanish | Bastilla | |
| Catalan | Bastille | |
| Meaning | A jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner). | |
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| Broader | jail, jailhouse, gaol, clink, slammer, poky, pokey | A correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful / lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) |
| prison, prison house | A correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment | |
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