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Vocabulary Spotlight

Bastion

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: गढ़ (gadh) – Ek strong point ya fortification jo protection ke liye use hota hai.

Pronunciation

[bas-tee-uhn]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Stronghold – मज़बूत किला (mazboot kila)
Fortress – दुर्ग (durg)

Related Words

Defensive – रक्षात्मक (rakshatmak)
Bulwark – सुरक्षा दीवार (suraksha deewar)

Word Origin

“Bastion” French shabd “bastille” se aaya hai jo originally ek protective structure ya stronghold ko refer karta tha.

Word Family

Noun: Bastion – गढ़ (gadh)

Adjective: Bastion-like – गढ़ जैसा (gadh jaisa)

Usage Examples

1. Us purane kila ko ek bastion ke roop mein maintain kiya gaya hai.

– That old fort has been maintained as a bastion.

2. Samudri ghati mein bastion hone ke kaaran shahar surakshit hai.

– The city is secure due to the bastion in the valley.

Cultural Note

India mein kai purane bastions hain jo hamare itihaas aur rajnaitik virasat ko dikhate hain, jaise Rajasthan ke kila.

In Context

Aaj kal bastion shabd aise log ya ideas ke liye bhi use hota hai jo kisika protection karte hain ya kisi cheez mein strong beliefs rakhte hain.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Bastion” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?

Garden (बगीचा)
Temple (मंदिर)
Village (गाँव)
Stronghold (मजबूत किला)

‘Stronghold’ sahi jawab hai kyunki bastion ek aise structure ko refer karta hai jo suraksha ke liye strong hota hai.

“Bastion” shabd ka origin kaha se hai?

French (फ्रेंच)
German (जर्मन)
Latin (लैटिन)
Greek (ग्रीक)

‘French’ sahi jawab hai kyunki “bastion” shabd French origin ka hai jo ek protective structure ko indicate karta hai.

Bastion ke liye kaun sa shabd synonym nahi hai?

Stronghold (मजबूत किला)
Garden (बगीचा)
Bastion (गढ़)
Fortress (दुर्ग)

‘Garden’ sahi jawab hai kyunki yeh ek protective structure nahi hai, jabki baaki sabhi shabd bastion ke synonym hain.