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Bastille

UK
/bæsˈtiːl/
US
/bæsˈtiːl/
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Translation bastille into russian

bastille
Noun
raiting
UK
/bæsˈtiːl/
US
/bæsˈtiːl/
The storming of the Bastille was a pivotal event in the French Revolution.
Штурм Бастилии был ключевым событием Французской революции.

Definitions

bastille
Noun
raiting
UK
/bæsˈtiːl/
US
/bæsˈtiːl/
A fortress in Paris, used as a state prison by the kings of France, famously stormed on July 14, 1789, marking the start of the French Revolution.
The storming of the Bastille is celebrated every year in France as a symbol of the fight for freedom.
A general term for a prison or jail, especially one that is oppressive or notorious.
The old building was once a bastille where political prisoners were held.

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