nnoun.groupa group that defends a principleExamples:- a bastion against corruption
- the last bastion of communism
Hypernyms:defence defence force defense defense force
Inherited Hypernyms:bastiondefenseorganizationsocial groupgroupabstractionentity
nnoun.artifacta stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battleSynset:citadel
Hypernyms:fastness stronghold
Inherited Hypernyms:bastionstrongholddefensive structurestructureartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:acropoliskremlin
Instance Hyponyms:Kremlin
Full Hyponyms:acropoliskremlin
nnoun.artifactprojecting part of a rampart or other fortificationHypernyms:fortification munition
Inherited Hypernyms:bastionfortificationdefensive structurestructureartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity