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Phalanx

Phalanx Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Phalanx? [n] any of the bones (or phalanges) of the fingers or toes [n] a body of troops in close array [n] any closely ranked crowd of people Synonyms \| Synonyms for Phalanx: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Phalanx: age group \| army \| army group \| band \| battalion \| battery \| battle group \| bevy \| body \| brigade \| bunch \| cabal \| cadre \| cast \| clique \| cohort \| column \| combat command \| combat team \| company \| complement \| contingent \| corps \| coterie \| covey \| crew \| crowd \| detachment \| detail \| division \| faction \| field army \| field train \| file \| fleet \| flying column \| gang \| garrison \| group \| grouping \| groupment \| in-group \| junta \| kitchen police \| KP \| legion \| maniple \| mob \| movement \| organization \| outfit \| out-group \| pack \| party \| peer group \| platoon \| posse \| rank \| regiment \| salon \| section \| set \| squad \| squadron \| stable \| string \| tactical unit \| task force \| team \| train \| tribe \| troop \| troupe \| unit \| wing See Also \| bone \| crowd \| dactyl \| digit \| force \| military force \| military group \| military unit \| os Phalanx In Webster's Dictionary \Pha"lanx\, n.; pl. {Phalanxes}, L. {Phalanges}. [L., from Gr. ?.] 1. (Gr. Antiq.) A body of heavy-armed infantry formed in ranks and files close and deep. There were several different arrangements, the phalanx varying in depth from four to twenty-five or more ranks of men. ``In cubic phalanx firm advanced.'' --Milton. The Grecian phalanx, moveless as a tower. --Pope. 2. Any body of troops or men formed in close array, or any combination of people distinguished for firmness and solidity of a union. At present they formed a united phalanx. --Macaulay. The sheep recumbent, and the sheep that grazed, All huddling into phalanx, stood and gazed. --Cowper. 3. A Fourierite community; a phalanstery. 4. (Anat.) One of the digital bones of the hand or foot, beyond the metacarpus or metatarsus; an internode. 5. [pl. {Phalanges}.] (Bot.) A group or bundle of stamens, as in polyadelphous flowers.

Phalanx Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Phalanx?

[n] any of the bones (or phalanges) of the fingers or toes
[n] a body of troops in close array
[n] any closely ranked crowd of people

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Phalanx In Webster's Dictionary

\Pha"lanx\, n.; pl. {Phalanxes}, L. {Phalanges}. [L.,
from Gr. ?.]
1. (Gr. Antiq.) A body of heavy-armed infantry formed in
   ranks and files close and deep. There were several
   different arrangements, the phalanx varying in depth from
   four to twenty-five or more ranks of men. ``In cubic
   phalanx firm advanced.'' --Milton.

         The Grecian phalanx, moveless as a tower. --Pope.

2. Any body of troops or men formed in close array, or any
   combination of people distinguished for firmness and
   solidity of a union.

         At present they formed a united phalanx. --Macaulay.

         The sheep recumbent, and the sheep that grazed, All
         huddling into phalanx, stood and gazed. --Cowper.

3. A Fourierite community; a phalanstery.

4. (Anat.) One of the digital bones of the hand or foot,
   beyond the metacarpus or metatarsus; an internode.

5. [pl. {Phalanges}.] (Bot.) A group or bundle of stamens, as
   in polyadelphous flowers.

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