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Meaning of
phalanx
in English
phalanx
us
//fəˈlænks//
uk
//fəˈlæŋks//
#uncommon
Plural
phalanxes
Definitions
Noun
a
communal
utopian
settlement
;
social
unit
The
community
formed
a
phalanx
to
work
together
for
social
change
.
a
compact
group
of
people
or
things
;
united
in
purpose
A
phalanx
of
protesters
marched
through
the
city
streets
,
united
in
their
demands
.
an
ancient
Greek
military
formation
;
soldiers
with
shields
and
spears
The
ancient
Greek
army
formed
a
phalanx
to
defend
against
the
enemy's
cavalry
.