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battalion
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bat·tal·ion  (b-tlyn)
n.
1.
a. An army unit typically consisting of a headquarters and two or more companies, batteries, or similar subunits.
b. A large body of organized troops.
2. A great number: battalions of ants.

[French bataillon, from Old French, from Italian battaglione, augmentative of battaglia, from Vulgar Latin *battalia; see battle.]

battalion [bəˈtæljən]
n
1. (Military) a military unit comprised of three or more companies or formations of similar size
2. (Military) (usually plural) any large array
[from French bataillon, from Old Italian battaglione, from battaglia company of soldiers, battle]

Battalion the main body of an army; an infantry command of two or more companies forming part of a regiment; a large number.
Examples: battalion of men, 1705; of soldiers; of sorrows, 1603; of tunnyfish, 1603.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.battalionbattalion - an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
army unit - a military unit that is part of an army
regiment - army unit smaller than a division
company - small military unit; usually two or three platoons
United States Army Rangers - a specially trained elite unit of the United States Army
2.battalionbattalion - a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions"
large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude

battalion
noun
2. crowd, army, host, pack, mass, mob, herd, swarm, horde, multitude, throng, troupe, rabble, bevy battalions of highly paid publicists
Translations
battalion [bəˈtælɪən] Nbatallón m

battalion [bəˈtæljən] n (MILITARY)bataillon m

battalion
n (Mil, fig) → Bataillon nt

battalion [bəˈtælɪən] nbattaglione m
battalion [bəˈtælɪən] nbattaglione m

battalion
n battalion [bəˈtӕljən]
a large body of foot soldiers forming part of a brigade. bataljon كَتيبَه، فَوْج баталион batalión bataljon das Batailon τάγμα batallón pataljon گردان pataljoona bataillon גְדוּד सेना की रेजिमेंट का एक भाग bataljun zászlóalj batalyon herfylki battaglione 大隊 (군사) 대대 batalionas bataljons sekumpulan besar bataljon bataljon batalion batalhão batalion батальон prápor bataljon bataljon bataljon กองพันทหาร tabur (軍隊編制,在旅之下)一營 батальйон پلٹن tiểu đoàn


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