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bastille

bas·tille (bas·tile)

bastille (bastile)

 
pronunciation:
bae stil
part of speech: noun
definition 1: (cap.) the state prison in Paris that was attacked and taken by French revolutionists in 1789.
definition 2: a prison or jail.
similar words:
prison