battalion (redirected from Battallion)

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.

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

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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]

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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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	battalion - 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.	battalion - a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions" large number, multitude, pack, plurality large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude

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battalion

noun

1. company, army, force, team, host, unit, division, troop, squad, corps, brigade, regiment, legion, contingent, squadron, military force, garrison, horde, multitude, detachment, throng He was ordered to return to his battalion.

2. crowd, army, host, pack, mass, mob, herd, swarm, horde, multitude, throng, troupe, rabble, bevy battalions of highly paid publicists

Translations

battalion [bəˈtælɪən] N → batallón m

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battalion [bəˈtæljən] n (MILITARY) → bataillon m

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battalion

n (Mil, fig) → Bataillon nt

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battalion [bəˈtælɪən] n → battaglione m

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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 军营