Phalanx Definition

fālăngks, fălăngks
phalanges, phalanxes
noun
A massed group of individuals; compact body.
Webster's New World
An ancient military formation of infantry in close, deep ranks with shields overlapping and spears extended.
Webster's New World
A group of individuals united for a common purpose.
Webster's New World
The people forming a phalanstery.
Webster's New World
Any of the bones forming the fingers or toes.
Webster's New World
pronoun

The brand name of a radar-controlled rapid fire 20mm Gatling-type machine gun, the Phalanx CIWS (pronounced see-wiz), deployed on U.S. Navy ships as a last line of defense against antiship cruise missiles.

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Other Word Forms of Phalanx

Noun

Singular:
phalanx
Plural:
phalanges, phalanxes

Origin of Phalanx

  • From Ancient Greek φάλαγξ (phalanks, “battle order, array").

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin phalanx phalang- from Greek

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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