Definitions

1. noun

A former state prison in Paris, France, where many aristocrats and revolutionaries were imprisoned during the French Revolution.

“The storming of the Bastille was a pivotal event in the French Revolution, marking the end of absolute monarchy.”

2. noun

A place of confinement or imprisonment.

“The factory’s safety record has been likened to a bastille, trapping workers in hazardous conditions.”

3. proper noun

A surname, derived from the French prison.

“The Bastille family has been prominent in French politics for generations.”