bastion of knowledge
- noun
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bastión del conocimiento
- The library has always been a bastion of knowledge for students seeking to deepen their understanding of various subjects.
Examples
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Although American universities are charged with being the bastions of knowledge and the gatekeepers for career success, they struggle daily with financial realities that threaten their very existence.
Academic text (2011) -
When the Western Roman Empire fell, Constantinople became a bastion of knowledge and art, keeping the secrets of both behind its tall walls.
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Universities are often seen as bastions of knowledge, preserving and advancing education and research.
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As a respected historian, she is regarded as a bastion of knowledge in her field, often consulted for her expertise.
Synonyms
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5.5
A protected place, often a castle, where people defend themselves from attack
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7.5
A group that strongly defends certain ideas or values
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5.1
A place or person with a lot of information about many things
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6.3
A person or place that gives a lot of useful information
A thing like a school or library that helps people stay informed
Antonyms
How Knowledgeable
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a strong supporter, defender, or repository of knowledge' is transparently derived from combining 'bastion' (a stronghold or defended place) with 'knowledge' — i.e., a stronghold of knowledge. The 'X of Y' compositional pattern expressing a protector/repository relation is common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would be able to infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Bastion of knowledge uses the image of a strong part of a fort, a bastion, that protects what is inside, here knowledge like books and ideas. So, it means a person or place that acts as a 'safe place' or 'defender' of learning and information.