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battalion

bat·tal·ion [ bə tállyən ] (plural bat·tal·ions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. military unit: a military unit typically consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies, batteries, or other subunits of similar size

2. large body of soldiers: a large body of soldiers organized to act together

3. large number: a large group or number ( often used in the plural )

[Late 16th century. Via French< Italian bataglione "great battle" < late Latin bat(t)uere "to beat"]
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