battalion

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Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
14
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/bəˈtæl.i.ən/
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/bəˈtæl.i.ən/ · /bəˈtæl.jən/

Definition of battalion

5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. An army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters. Traditionally forming part of a regiment.
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noun

  1. An army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters. Traditionally forming part of a regiment.
  2. (US)an army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters; forming part of a brigade.
  3. Any large body of troops.
  4. (broadly)A great number of things.

verb

  1. To form into battalions.

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Etymology

From Middle French battaillon (modern French bataillon).

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