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pha·lanx
 phalanx
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- pronunciation:
- feI
laengks
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
phalanges, phalanxes |
| definition 1: |
a body of infantry soldiers in ancient Greece, kept in close formation for protection.
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| definition 2: |
any group of people massed together for a common purpose.
The demonstrators formed a phalanx in the main square. |
| definition 3: |
any of the bones in the fingers or toes.
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