No. 3,873 in Russian
бастион
"Бастион" in English means "bastion," a fortified structure or a stronghold.
In a sentence
Этот бастион является символом крепости.
This bastion is a symbol of the fortress.
Here, 'бастион' is used in its literal meaning as a projecting part of a fortification.
Научное сообщество стало бастионом знаний.
The scientific community has become a bastion of knowledge.
In this sentence, 'бастион' is employed metaphorically to denote a stronghold or protector of a concept.
Политическая группа выступает бастионом традиционных ценностей.
The political group acts as a bastion of traditional values.
Here, 'бастион' is used figuratively to describe an entity that upholds or defends an ideology.
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