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phalanx

noun

/ˈfeɪlæŋks/

Meaning

A group of people or things arranged in a compact, close formation; also an ancient Greek military formation.

A phalanx of reporters waited outside the courthouse.

formation, column, group, mass

scattering, dispersal

phalanx of soldiers, phalanx of reporters, tight phalanx

A duplicate printing plate made by electroplating a mold of the original.

The sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral; a signal of the end or fa...

a dramatic and wide-reaching change in conditions, attitudes, or operation; a forcible overthrow of...

A hot, dry wind blowing from North Africa across the Mediterranean to southern Europe.

the process or fact of entering or being allowed to enter a place

The action of frightening or threatening someone to make them do something.