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单词 bastilles
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bastille /ba-stēlˈ/

noun
  1. (with cap) an old fortress and state prison in Paris, demolished in the Revolution (July 1789)
  2. Hence any prison, esp as a symbol of tyranny
  3. A tower for the defence of a fortress (historical)
  4. A movable tower used by besiegers
ORIGIN: Fr, from OFr bastir (Fr bâtir) to build

Bastille Day

14 July, a French national holiday

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