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- [fey-langks, fal-angks]
- /ˈfeɪ læŋks, ˈfæl æŋks/
- /ˈfæl.æŋks/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fey-langks, fal-angks]
- /ˈfeɪ læŋks, ˈfæl æŋks/
Definitions of phalanx word
- noun plural phalanx (in ancient Greece) a group of heavily armed infantry formed in ranks and files close and deep, with shields joined and long spears overlapping. 1
- noun plural phalanx any body of troops in close array. 1
- noun plural phalanx a number of individuals, especially persons united for a common purpose. 1
- noun plural phalanx a compact or closely massed body of persons, animals, or things. 1
- noun plural phalanx 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. 1
- noun plural phalanx (in Fourierism) a group of about 1800 persons, living together and holding their property in common. 1
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Origin of phalanx
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; < Latin < Greek phálanx military formation, bone of finger or toe, wooden roller
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Parts of speech for Phalanx
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phalanx popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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Antonyms for phalanx
noun phalanx
- one — being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake.
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