bas·tion 
(băschən, -tē-ən)
(băschən, -tē-ən)n.
1. A projecting part of a fortification.
2. A well-fortified position.
3. One that upholds or defends something, as against neglect or unpopularity: a college that is a bastion of traditionalism. See Synonyms at bulwark.
[French, from Old French bastillon, from bastille, fortress; see BASTILLE.]
bastioned adj.
- inexpressive
- inexpressively
- inexpugnability
- inexpugnable
- inexpugnably
- inextensible
- in extenso
- inextinguishable
- inextinguishably
- inextirpable
- in extremis
- inextricability
- inextricable
- inextricableness
- inextricably
- INF
- inf.
- in faith
- infallibility
- infallible
- infallibleness
- infallibly
- infamous
- infamously
- infamousness