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Nouns (3)

n. projecting part of a rampart or other fortification

n. a group that defends a principle; "a bastion against corruption"; "the last bastion of communism"

n. a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle

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Fuzzynyms (30)

battlement, crenelation, crenellation

n. a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns

hold

n. a stronghold

n. a fortified defensive structure

bastion, citadel

n. a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle

n. a strongly fortified defensive structure

n. the citadel in ancient Greek towns

n. a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack

n. a fortified defensive structure

n. a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

n. an impressive country house (or castle) in France

n. a large and stately mansion

manor, manor house

n. the mansion of a lord or wealthy person

residence, hall, mansion, manse, mansion house

n. a large and imposing house

n. official residence of an exalted person (as a sovereign)

n. country house in ancient Rome consisting of residential quarters and farm buildings around a courtyard

n. projecting part of a rampart or other fortification

bulwark, rampart, wall

n. an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"

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