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Meaning of battalion | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
bəˈtæl.i.ən

Definitions

  1. An army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters. Traditionally forming part of a regiment.
  2. An army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters. Traditionally forming part of a regiment
  3. an army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters; forming part of a brigade.
    US
  4. an army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters; forming part of a brigade
  5. Any large body of troops.
  6. Any large body of troops
  7. A great number of things.
    broadly
  8. A great number of things
  9. To form into battalions

Equivalents

Čeština batalion prapor
Español batallón
Suomi pataljoona
Français bataillon
עברית גדוד
हिन्दी पलटन बटालियन
Bahasa Indonesia batalion daidan
한국어 대대
Português batalhão
Shqip batalion
ไทย กองพัน
Türkçe tabur
Українська батальйон дивізіон

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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