Battalion: meaning, definitions and examples
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battalion
[ bษหtรฆljษn ]
military
A large body of troops ready for battle, especially an infantry unit forming part of a brigade typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The battalion was ordered to advance towards the enemy positions.
- The battalion conducted a training exercise in the field.
Translations
Translations of the word "battalion" in other languages:
๐ต๐น batalhรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคเคพเคฒเคฟเคฏเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Bataillon
๐ฎ๐ฉ batalion
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑะฐัะฐะปัะนะพะฝ
๐ต๐ฑ batalion
๐ฏ๐ต ๅคง้ (ใ ใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท bataillon
๐ช๐ธ batallรณn
๐น๐ท tabur
๐ฐ๐ท ๋๋ (daedae)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุชูุจุฉ (katฤซba)
๐จ๐ฟ prapor
๐ธ๐ฐ bataliรณn
๐จ๐ณ ่ฅ (yรญng)
๐ธ๐ฎ bataljon
๐ฎ๐ธ herdeild
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะฐัะฐะปัะพะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแขแแแแแแ (batalioni)
๐ฆ๐ฟ tabor
๐ฒ๐ฝ batallรณn
Word origin
The word 'battalion' originated from the Italian word 'battaglione' in the mid-16th century, which derived from 'battaglia' meaning 'battle'. It was first used in English to refer to a body of soldiers in the late 17th century.