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bastille meaning in Hindi

क़िला qilā

/bæˈstiːl/US/bæˈstil/

bastille in Hindi: क़िला (qilā). In English, bastille means chiefly in French contexts: a bastion (“projecting part of a rampart or other fortification”) or tower of a castle; also, a fortified tower or other building; or a small citadel or fortress.

Hindi words for bastille

fortified tower or other building
क़िला qilā

English meaning of bastille

  1. noun Chiefly in French contexts: a bastion (“projecting part of a rampart or other fortification”) or tower of a castle; also, a fortified tower or other building; or a small citadel or fortress.
  2. noun A jail or prison, especially one regarded as mistreating its prisoners.
  3. noun Synonym of workhouse (“an institution for homeless poor people funded by the local parish, where the able-bodied were required to work”).
  4. noun The fortified encampment of an army besieging a place; also, any of the buildings in such an encampment.

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Questions about bastille in Hindi

What is the meaning of bastille in Hindi?
Bastille in Hindi is क़िला (qilā).
bastille का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Bastille: क़िला (qilā).
What does bastille mean in English?
Bastille means chiefly in French contexts: a bastion (“projecting part of a rampart or other fortification”) or tower of a castle; also, a fortified tower or other building; or a small citadel or fortress.

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