BATTALION
\bɐtˈali͡ən], \bɐtˈaliən], \b_ɐ_t_ˈa_l_iə_n]\
Definitions of BATTALION
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- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
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- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
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- 1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"
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an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
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a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions"
By Princeton University
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A body of troops; esp. a body of troops or an army in battle array.
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A regiment, or two or more companies of a regiment, esp. when assembled for drill or battle.
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To form into battalions.
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An infantry command of two or more companies, which is the tactical unit of the infantry, or the smallest command which is self-supporting upon the battlefield, and also the unit in which the strength of the infantry of an army is expressed.
By Oddity Software
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A body of troops; esp. a body of troops or an army in battle array.
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A regiment, or two or more companies of a regiment, esp. when assembled for drill or battle.
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To form into battalions.
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An infantry command of two or more companies, which is the tactical unit of the infantry, or the smallest command which is self-supporting upon the battlefield, and also the unit in which the strength of the infantry of an army is expressed.
By Noah Webster.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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In the infantry of a modern army, the tactical unit or unit of command, being a body of soldiers convenient for acting together (numbering from 500 to 1,000); several companies form a battalion, and one or more battalions a regiment: a body of men drawn up in battle-array.
By Daniel Lyons
By James Champlin Fernald
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bat-al'yun, n. a body of soldiers consisting of several companies: a body of men drawn up in battle-array. [Fr.; from root of BATTLE.]
By Thomas Davidson
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Large body of men in battle array (God is for the big bb., force prevails); body of infantry composed of several companies& forming part of regiment, body of engineers. [French]
By Sir Augustus Henry
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[Fr. ] Body of infantry commanded by a lieutenant-colonel, and composed of a variable number of companies, but with a complete staff.
By Henry Percy Smith
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