bastio•n
{noun} {Russian loan} [Generate paradigm] 1. {warfare} bastion, bulwark
♦ bastio•nəm t͡ɕoŋe•m {verb II} to build a bastion
♦ bastio•nəʃto lija•m {verb I} to be in a bastion
2. {figuratively} bastion, bulwark (of an idea, principle, etc.)
♢ e•rəklək bastio•n {sentence} bastion of freedom