battalion
nounverbcommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//bəˈtæl.i.ən//
- United States//bəˈtæl.jən//
An army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters. Traditionally forming part of a regiment.
noun
- 1
An army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters. Traditionally forming part of a regiment.
- 2
an army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters; forming part of a brigade.
- 3
Any large body of troops.
- 4
A great number of things.
Etymology
From Middle French battaillon (modern French bataillon).
verb
- 1
To form into battalions.
Forms
- plural
- battalions
- past tense
- battalioned
- past participle
- battalioned
- present participle
- battalioning
- third person singular
- battalions
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