battalion
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battalion
- /bəˈtæl.i.ən/ UK
- /bəˈtæl.jən/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle French battaillon (modern French bataillon).
noun battalions
- An army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters. Traditionally forming part of a regiment.
- an army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters; forming part of a brigade.
- Any large body of troops.
- A great number of things.
verb battalions · battalioning · battalioned
- To form into battalions.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: pack, multitude, large number, regiment, platoon, corps, squad, regimental, legion, phalange, cavalry, brigade, business, camp, operated, operator
Translations
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noun army unit
| Español | batallón |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 대대 daedae |
| 日本語 | 大隊 daitai |
| 中文 | 營 /营 yíng, 大隊 /大队 dàduì |
| हिन्दी | बटालियन baṭāliyan |
| Kiswahili | batalioni |
| Português | batalhão |
| Français | bataillon |
| Deutsch | Bataillon, Sanitätsbataillon |
| Italiano | battaglione, compagnia |
| Ελληνικά | τάγμα tágma |
| Română | batalion |
| Русский | батальо́н batalʹón, дивизио́н divizión |
| Tiếng Việt | tiểu đoàn |
| العربية | كَتِيبَة katība |
| עברית | גְּדוּד gdud |
Talk about this word "battalion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/battalion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. battalion. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/battalion "battalion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/battalion.Cite this
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title = {battalion},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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