phalanx
suomi-englanti sanakirjaphalanx englannista suomeksi
falangi, rivistö
varvasluu, sormiluu
ryhmä
Substantiivi
phalanx englanniksi
An ancient Greek and Macedonian military unit that consisted of several ranks and files (lines) of soldiers in close array with joined shields and long spears.
A Fourierite utopian community; a phalanstery.
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A large group of people, animals or things, compact or closely massed, or tightly knit and united in common purpose.
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(RQ:Haggard She)
(quote-book)|year=1895|page=240|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/shortlifeofnapol00tarbuoft/page/240/mode/1up|column=1|passage=From Courbevoie to the Hôtel des Invalides, one walked through a hedge of elaborate decorations—of bees, eagles, crowns, N’s; of bucklers, banners, and wreaths bearing the names of famous victories; of urns blazing with incense; of rostral columns; masts bearing trophies of arms and clusters of flags; flaming tripods; allegorical statues; triumphal arches; great banks of seats draped in imperial purple and packed with spectators, and phalanges of soldiers.
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