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Pronunciation / Transliteration: batallón
"El batallón marchó hacia la frontera."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A large body of troops, typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel and forming part of a brigade.
"The battalion was ordered to advance at dawn."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late 16th century: from French bataillon, from Italian battaglione, augmentative of battaglia 'battle'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Battalion" is said worldwide
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bataillon
Transliteration: bataillon
"Le bataillon a reçu l'ordre de se déplacer."
Bataillon
Transliteration: Bataillon
"Das Bataillon rückte in die Stellung vor."
battaglione
Transliteration: battaglione
"Il battaglione ha completato l'addestramento."
batallón
Transliteration: batallón
"El batallón marchó hacia la frontera."
batalhão
Transliteration: batalhão
"O batalhão foi enviado para a missão."
बटालियन
Transliteration: bataaliyan
"बटालियन को आगे बढ़ने का आदेश दिया गया।"
营
Transliteration: yíng
"整个营都被部署到了前线。"
대대
Transliteration: daedae
"대대가 작전 지역으로 이동했다."
大隊
Transliteration: daitai
"大隊はその陣地に配置された。"
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