phalanx Synonyms
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- cohort
- battalion
- crop
- gaggle
- coalition
- gang
- crew
- constellation
- task-force
- gathering
- assembly
- coterie
- party
- batch
- clutch
- array
- organization
- squadron
- outfit
- circle
- consort
- collective
- clique
- body
- congregation
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phalanx Meaning
phalanx (n)
any of the bones of the fingers or toes
any closely ranked crowd of people
a body of troops in close array
phalanx (n.)
A body of heavy-armed infantry formed in ranks and files close and deep. There were several different arrangements, the phalanx varying in depth from four to twenty-five or more ranks of men.
Any body of troops or men formed in close array, or any combination of people distinguished for firmness and solidity of a union.
A Fourierite community; a phalanstery.
One of the digital bones of the hand or foot, beyond the metacarpus or metatarsus; an internode.
A group or bundle of stamens, as in polyadelphous flowers.
phalanx Sentence Examples
- The hoplites formed an impenetrable phalanx, shielding themselves behind their overlapped shields.
- The Macedonian phalanx was renowned for its unwavering discipline and deadly efficiency.
- The Swiss pikemen used a phalanx formation to repel cavalry charges at the Battle of Morgarten.
- The phalanx tactics of the ancient Greeks inspired the development of similar formations in later armies.
- The Roman legionnaires adopted the phalanx formation as part of their military repertoire.
- The Byzantine Empire continued to use the phalanx formation as a defensive strategy against various invaders.
- The Schiltrons used by Scottish warriors resembled the phalanx formations of antiquity.
- The Guelphs and Ghibellines clashed in a phalanx-style melee during the Battle of Campaldino.
- The Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava was a tragic example of a phalanx charge against overwhelming firepower.
- The modern military has adapted the principles of the phalanx to develop defensive formations against threats like small arms fire and artillery.
FAQs About the word phalanx
any of the bones of the fingers or toes, any closely ranked crowd of people, a body of troops in close arrayA body of heavy-armed infantry formed in ranks and f
battery,group, team, platoon, band, bunch, posse, brigade, grouping, lot
individual,individual, single,single,
The hoplites formed an impenetrable phalanx, shielding themselves behind their overlapped shields.
The Macedonian phalanx was renowned for its unwavering discipline and deadly efficiency.
The Swiss pikemen used a phalanx formation to repel cavalry charges at the Battle of Morgarten.
The phalanx tactics of the ancient Greeks inspired the development of similar formations in later armies.
