anabasis
a march from the coast into the interior, as that of Cyrus the Younger against Artaxerxes II, described by Xenophon in his historical work Anabasis (379–371 b.c.).
Literary. any military expedition or advance.
Origin of anabasis
1- Compare katabasis.
Words Nearby anabasis
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How to use anabasis in a sentence
A suspicion is thrown out in some editions of the anabasis that the language cited might refer to an eclipse of the Sun.
The Story of Eclipses | George ChambersThe narrative of the surmounting of all these obstacles with tact and temper is the main subject of the famous "anabasis."
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 of 8 | VariousHis “anabasis” is a true story as delightful as a fiction; his “Cyropædia” is a fiction full of truths.
The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates | XenophonMany a single line of the anabasis presents a picture which deeply stirs the emotions.
The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft | George GissingC8.3, with its reference to the anabasis, certainly looks as though it might have been written after his death.
Cyropaedia | Xenophon
British Dictionary definitions for anabasis
/ (əˈnæbəsɪs) /
the march of Cyrus the Younger and his Greek mercenaries from Sardis to Cunaxa in Babylonia in 401 bc, described by Xenophon in his Anabasis: Compare katabasis
any military expedition, esp one from the coast to the interior
Origin of anabasis
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