Anabasis Definition
ə-năbə-sĭs
anabases
noun
An advance; an expedition.
American Heritage
The unsuccessful military expedition (401-400 b.c.) of Cyrus the Younger to overthrow Artaxerxes II.
Webster's New World
A large-scale military advance, especially the Greek mercenary expedition across Asia Minor in 401 bc led by Cyrus the Younger of Persia, as described by Xenophon. It was unsuccessful, and the Greeks, led by Xenophon, retreated to the Black Sea.
American Heritage
A book about this by Xenophon.
Webster's New World
Any large military expedition.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Anabasis
Noun
Singular:
anabasis
Plural:
anabasesOrigin of Anabasis
From Ancient Greek ἀνάβασις (anabasis, “a going up, an ascent”), from ἀναβαίνω (anabainō, “to go up”), from ἀνά (ana, “up”) + βαίνω (bainō , “to walk”).
From Wiktionary
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Greek from anabainein to go up anabaena
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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