[bas.tille] n [F bastille, fr. the Bastille, fortress in Paris, fr. MF bastille, modif. of OProv bastida fortified town, fr. bastir to build, of Gmc origin; akin to OHG besten to patch] (1741): prison, jail
BASTILLE
Meaning of BASTILLE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012