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 /bæˈstiːl/ · noun
- A bastille is a fortified stronghold or prison; in English usage it most famously refers to the Bastille of Paris, the medieval fortress used as a state prison until its storming in 1789. Related: fortress, citadel, stronghold, prison.
- 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 /eɪɡælɪˈteɪ/ · noun
- "Egalite" is the French word for "equality," used in English chiefly in reference to French political history and to the motto "liberty, equality, fraternity" (liberté, égalité, fraternité). It is occasionally adopted in English as a stylised synonym for social and political equality. Related: equality, equity, parity, fairness.
- 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 /ˈfaɪərwɜːrks/ · noun
- A device containing gunpowder and other combustible chemicals that, when ignited, produces spectacular effects of light, noise, or smoke, typically used in displays for celebration; also used figuratively to mean an outburst of anger or excitement. Related: pyrotechnics, firecrackers, sparklers, rockets.
- 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
- A piece of cloth, typically rectangular and attached by one edge to a pole or rope, used as a symbol of a nation or organization or as a signal. Related: banner, ensign, standard, pennon.
- 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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