/ Dictionary / Index B Bastian: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ba•sti•an Pronunciation: (bäs'tē-än"), [key] 1826–1905, German anthropologist. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Bastia bastide Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language