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battalion

/bəˈtæl.jən/noun3 syllables

Battalion means: a large indefinite quantity.

Synonyms for battalion4

noun, as in a large indefinite quantity

large number, multitude, plurality, pack

What does battalion mean?2

noun

1

a large indefinite quantity“a battalion of ants”

2

an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with battalion?3

two syllables

stallion

three syllables

italianmedallion
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Battalion in a sentence

  • He rose in rank to become commander of the battalion.AlanF_US
  • The officers in our battalion were quite young.AlanF_US
  • The general ordered the deployment of two battalions.darinmex
  • That battalion over there? It's just cannon fodder.AlanF_US
  • He got orders to join his battalion._undertoad
  • The battalion surrendered to the enemy._undertoad
  • The Ukrainian army uses paramilitary groups like the Azov Battalion.Amastan
  • That battalion? It's just cannon fodder.Miktsoanit

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Forms of battalion

as a noun

plural
battalions