bat·tal·ion (b -t l yn)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
Noun
a military unit comprised of three or more companies [French bataillon]
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.
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| Noun | 1. |  battalion - an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companiesarmy 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 indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude |
battalion
Translations
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 대대 batalionas bataljons sekumpulan besar bataljon bataljon batalion batalhão batalion батальон prápor bataljon bataljon bataljon กองพันทหาร tabur 軍營 батальйон پلٹن tiểu đoàn 军营
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