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Definitions for Phalanx

[1] (in ancient Greece) a group of heavily armed infantry formed in ranks and files close and deep, with shields joined and long spears overlapping.
[2] any body of troops in close array.
[3] a number of individuals, especially persons united for a common purpose.
[4] a compact or closely massed body of persons, animals, or things.
[5] Military . (initial capital letter ) a radar-controlled U.S. Navy 20mm Gatling-type gun deployed on ships as a last line of defense against antiship cruise missiles.
[6] (in Fourierism) a group of about 1800 persons, living together and holding their property in common.
[7] Anatomy , Zoology . any of the bones of the fingers or toes.
[8] Printing . to arrange the distribution of work in a shop as evenly as possible.
[9] an ancient Greek and Macedonian battle formation of hoplites presenting long spears from behind a wall of overlapping shields
[10] any closely ranked unit or mass of people the police formed a phalanx to protect the embassy
[11] a number of people united for a common purpose
[12] (in Fourierism) a group of approximately 1800 persons forming a commune in which all property is collectively owned
[13] anatomy any of the bones of the fingers or toes Related adjective: phalangeal
[14] botany a bundle of stamens, joined together by their stalks (filaments) a form of vegetative spread in which the advance is on a broad front, as in the common reed Compare guerrilla

Words related to Phalanx

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Words nearby Phalanx

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Origin of Phalanx

1545–55; < Latin < Greek phálanx military formation, bone of finger or toe, wooden roller

Word origin for Phalanx

C16: via Latin from Greek: infantry formation in close ranks, bone of finger or toe

Synonyms for Phalanx

army, flock, horde, multitude, throng, body, brigade, cloud, company, division, drove, group, host, myriad, number, rout, scores, troop