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English to English noun
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an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies |  | source: wordnet30
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a large indefinite number | | Example: a battalion of ants
a multitude of TV antennas
a plurality of religions
source: wordnet30
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A body of troops; esp. a body of troops or an army in battle array. | | source: webster1913
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An infantry command of two or more companies, which is the tactical unit of the infantry, or the smallest command which is self- supporting upon the battlefield, and also the unit in which the strength of the infantry of an army is expressed. | | source: webster1913
verb
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To form into battalions. | | source: webster1913
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