Bastille Day Word Search
A free Bastille Day word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on what it marks, and the customs and symbols around it, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: BASTILLE, REVOLUTION, LIBERTE, EGALITE, FRATERNITE, PARADE, FIREWORKS, MILITARY, MARCH, FLAG, TRICOLOR, COCARDE.
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Bastille Day word list, defined
- BASTILLE /bæstɪl/ · noun
- A fortress or prison in Paris, France, that was a symbol of the absolute monarchy and a site of the French Revolution's Storming of the Bastille in 1789. The term is also used metaphorically to refer to any oppressive or authoritarian institution. Related: fortress, prison, stronghold, authoritarian institution.
- REVOLUTION /rɛvəˈluːʃən/ · noun, verb
- A fundamental change in the way of thinking about or visualizing something; a complete overthrow of a system or government. Related: mutation, overthrow, rebellion, insurrection.
- EGALITE /ɛɡəˈliːt/ · noun
- Equality, especially in the sense of equal rights and opportunities for all people. Egalite is a French word that has been adopted into English. Related: equality, parity, sameness, uniformity.
- PARADE /ˈpærəd/ · noun, verb
- A procession of people, often accompanied by music and decorations, typically held to celebrate a special occasion. To display or show something, especially in a way that is intended to attract attention. Related: procession, cortege, display, exhibition.
- FIREWORKS /ˈfaɪərwɔːks/ · noun
- A device that produces a bright display of colorful lights, sounds, or smoke, typically set off on special occasions such as New Year's Eve or the Fourth of July. Related: pyrotechnics, explosives, display, illumination.
- MILITARY /ˈmɪlɪtəri/ · noun
- Relating to or connected with the armed forces or the profession of arms; concerned with national defense. Related: armed, defensive, martial, soldierly.
- MARCH /mɑːrtʃ/ · noun, verb
- A march is a steady and regular pace of walking or a musical composition in 4/4 time. To march is to walk in a steady and regular pace, often in a military or ceremonial manner. Related: procession, parade, walk, strut.
- FLAG /flæɡ/ · noun, verb
- A flag is a piece of fabric, typically rectangular, used as a symbol, emblem, or signal. To flag something means to attract attention to it, often by waving a flag or using a flag-like signal. Related: banner, ensign, standard, signal.
- TRICOLOR /ˈtraɪkəlɔr/ · noun
- A flag or emblem with three colors, typically red, white, and blue, used as a symbol of a country, organization, or movement. Related: flag, emblem, symbol.
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