Battalion

Battalion

Battalion (englisch für Bataillon) bezeichnet:

  • eine schweizerische Thrash-Metal-Band, siehe Battalion (schweizerische Band)
  • eine belgische Death-Metal-Band, siehe Battalion (belgische Band)
  • eine australische Black-Metal-Band, siehe Battalion (australische Band)
  • eine US-amerikanische Progressive- und Power-Metal-Band, siehe Battalion (US-amerikanische Band)
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  • Battalion — Bat*tal ion (b[a^]t*t[a^]l y[u^]n; 106), n. [F. bataillon, fr. It. battaglione. See {Battalia}.] 1. A body of troops; esp. a body of troops or an army in battle array. [archaic] The whole battalion views. Milton. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. (Mil.) An… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Battalion — Bat*tal ion, v. t. To form into battalions. [R.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • battalion — 1580s, from M.Fr. bataillon (16c.), from It. battaglione battle squadron, from dim. of V.L. battalia battle, from L. bauttere to beat (see BATTER (Cf. batter) (v.)). Specific sense of part of a regiment is from 1708. Madame, lui répondit il, ne… …   Etymology dictionary

  • battalion — [n] military division army, brigade, company, contingent, corps, force, horde, host, legion, multitude, regiment, squadron, throng, unit; concept 322 …   New thesaurus

  • battalion — ► NOUN ▪ a large body of troops, forming part of a brigade. ORIGIN French bataillon, from Italian battaglia battle …   English terms dictionary

  • battalion — [bə tal′yən] n. [MFr bataillon < It battaglione < battaglia < VL battalia,BATTLE1] 1. a large group of soldiers arrayed for battle 2. any large group joined together in some activity 3. U.S. Army a tactical unit made up of three or more… …   English World dictionary

  • Battalion — For other uses, see Battalion (disambiguation). Chain of Command of the British Army Unit Soldiers Commander Fireteam 4 …   Wikipedia

  • battalion — /beuh tal yeuhn/, n. 1. Mil. a ground force unit composed of a headquarters and two or more companies or similar units. 2. an army in battle array. 3. Often, battalions. a large number of persons or things; force: battalions of bureaucrats. [1580 …   Universalium

  • battalion — n. to command a battalion (a major commands a battalion) * * * [bə tælɪən] to command a battalion (a major commands a battalion) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • battalion — [[t]bətæ̱ljən[/t]] battalions 1) N COUNT A battalion is a large group of soldiers that consists of three or more companies. Ten hours later Anthony was ordered to return to his battalion... When war broke out, he joined the second battalion of… …   English dictionary

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