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| a·nab·a·sis [ ə nábbəssiss ] (plural a·nab·a·ses [ ə nábbə sz ]) |
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military advance: the advance of an army, especially a large-scale march or expedition moving inland from the coast
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| [Early 18th century. < Greek, "going up, ascent" < anabainein (see anabatic); originally the unsuccessful advance of Greek mercenaries led by Cyrus the Younger across Asia Minor in 401-400 bc] |
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