( n. )
The Bastille, formerly a castle or fortress in Paris, used as a prison, especially for political offenders; hence, a rhetorical name for a prison.
( n. )
The Bastille, formerly a castle or fortress in Paris, used as a prison, especially for political offenders; hence, a rhetorical name for a prison.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012