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anabasis

a·nab·a·sis
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-nab-uh-sis]
    • /əˈnæb ə sɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-nab-uh-sis]
    • /əˈnæb ə sɪs/

Definitions of anabasis word

  • noun anabasis the march of Cyrus the Younger and his Greek mercenaries from Sardis to Cunaxa in Babylonia in 401 bc, described by Xenophon in his Anabasis 3
  • noun anabasis any military expedition, esp one from the coast to the interior 3
  • noun anabasis the unsuccessful military expedition (401-400 b.c.) of Cyrus the Younger to overthrow Artaxerxes II 3
  • noun anabasis a book about this by Xenophon 3
  • noun anabasis any large military expedition 3
  • noun plural anabasis a march from the coast into the interior, as that of Cyrus the Younger against Artaxerxes II, described by Xenophon in his historical work Anabasis (379–371 b.c.). 1
See all 9 definitions of anabasis

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Origin of anabasis

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; < Greek: a stepping up. See ana-, basis

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Parts of speech for Anabasis

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Anabasis

anabasis popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for anabasis

noun anabasis

  • progress — a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage: the progress of a student toward a degree.
  • advance — To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
  • headway — headroom (def 2).
  • march — to touch at the border; border.
  • gain — to make a gain or gains in.
All 43 Synonyms of anabasis

Antonyms for anabasis

noun anabasis

  • cessation — The cessation of something is the stopping of it.
  • downfall — descent to a lower position or standing; overthrow; ruin.
  • regression — the act of going back to a previous place or state; return or reversion.
  • stoppage — an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity: the stoppage of all work at the factory.
  • halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
All 23 Antonyms of anabasis

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