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| bat·tal·ion [ bə tállyən ] (plural bat·tal·ions) |
noun |
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1. military unit: a military unit typically consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies, batteries, or other subunits of similar size
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2. large body of soldiers: a large body of soldiers organized to act together
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3. large number: a large group or number
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often used in the plural
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| [Late 16th century. Via French< Italian bataglione "great battle" < late Latin bat(t)uere "to beat"] |
