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battallion

battallion is the archaic form of battalion.

Meaning of battalion

Noun

battalion (plural battalions)

  1. An army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters. Traditionally forming part of a regiment.
  2. (US) an army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters; forming part of a brigade.
  3. Any large body of troops.
  4. (broadly) A great number of things.
    Synonyms:
    heap, horde, load, mass, pile, swathe

See all 5 meanings of battalion

Forms of battallion

pluralbattallions

Questions about battallion

What is battallion the archaic form of?
Battallion is the archaic form of battalion.

Words near battallion in the dictionary

  1. battalion
  2. battalion tactical group
  3. battalioned
  4. battalioning
  5. battalions
  6. battallion
  7. battallions
  8. Battambang
  9. battas
  10. Batte
  11. Batteast

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