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Word: Phalanx
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century (denoting a body of Macedonian infantry): via Latin from Greek
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfalaŋks
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a body of troops or police officers standing or moving in close formation
Short Definition:body of troops or police officers
Examples:- six hundred marchers set off, led by a phalanx of police
Definition:
a bone of the finger or toe.
Short Definition:bone of finger or toe
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