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Definition of battalion noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

battalion

noun
 
/bəˈtæliən/
 
/bəˈtæliən/
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  1. a large group of soldiers that form part of a brigade
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  2. (formal) a large group of people, especially an organized group with a particular purpose
    • a battalion of supporters
    3. Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French bataillon, from Italian battaglione, from battaglia ‘battle’, from Latin battualia ‘military or gladiatorial exercises’, from Latin battuere ‘to beat’.
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