The neighborhood is considered by many to be the city's last liberal/conservative bastion. [=the only place left in the city where liberal/conservative ideas are still accepted]
a bastion of racial inequality [=a system in which people of different races still do not have equal rights]
bastions of democracy
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
bas|tion — «BAS chuhn, tee uhn», noun. 1. a part of a fortification that sticks out so that the defenders can fire at attackers from as many angles as possible. 2. Figurative. a stronghold; center of defense: »... a bastion of free world democracy… … Useful english dictionary
dem|i|bas|tion — «DEHM ee BAS chuhn», noun. a projecting part of a fortification consisting of one face and one flank; half of a bastion … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
bas — ab·bas·id; al·a·bas·trine; al·a·bas·trum; am·bas·sade; am·bas·sa·dor; am·bas·sa·do·ri·al; am·bas·sa·dor·ship; am·bas·sa·dress; am·bas·sage; an·a·bas; ap·i·co·bas·al; ba·bas·su; bar·bas; bar·bas·co; bas·aluminite; bas·a·nite; bas; bas·cart;… … English syllables
bas´tard|i|za´tion — bas|tard|ize «BAS tuhr dyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to make degenerate; debase: »Spanish craft has been bastardized by generations of artisans who each added their own elaborations (Wall Street Journal). 2. to declare or pronounce to be a… … Useful english dictionary
bas|tard|ize — «BAS tuhr dyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to make degenerate; debase: »Spanish craft has been bastardized by generations of artisans who each added their own elaborations (Wall Street Journal). 2. to declare or pronounce to be a bastard. –v.i … Useful english dictionary
bastion — bas·tion … English syllables
bastion — bas•tion [[t]ˈbæs tʃən[/t]] n. 1) for a projecting portion of a rampart or fortification that forms an irregular pentagon attached at the base to the main work 2) a fortified place 3) anything seen as preserving some quality, condition, etc.: a… … From formal English to slang
bastion — bas|tion [ bæstʃən ] noun count 1. ) an organization, community, or system that supports and defends a particular way of life, tradition, or belief: Traditionally an all male bastion, the yachting world has gradually opened to women competitors.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Bastion — Bas tion (b[a^]s ch[u^]n; 106), n. [F. bastion (cf. It. bastione), fr. LL. bastire to build (cf. F. b[^a]tir, It. bastire), perh. from the idea of support for a weight, and akin to Gr. basta zein to lift, carry, and to E. baston, baton.] (Fort.)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
