anabasis

[ uh-nab-uh-sis ]

/ əˈnæb ə sɪs /

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noun, plural a·nab·a·ses

[uh-nab-uh-seez]. /əˈnæb əˌsiz/.

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.

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Compare katabasis.

Origin of anabasis

1700–10; <Greek: a stepping up. See ana-, basis

Words nearby anabasis

anabaena, anabantid, Anabaptist, anabas, anabasine, anabasis, anabatic, anabiosis, anableps, anabolic, anabolic steroid

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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 Chambers
The 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|Various
His “Anabasis” is a true story as delightful as a fiction; his “Cyropædia” is a fiction full of truths.
The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates|Xenophon
Many a single line of the Anabasis presents a picture which deeply stirs the emotions.
The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft|George Gissing

C8.3, 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

anabasis

/ (əˈnæbəsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)

the march of Cyrus the Younger and his Greek mercenaries from Sardis to Cunaxa in Babylonia in 401 bc, described by Xenophon in his AnabasisCompare katabasis

any military expedition, esp one from the coast to the interior

Word Origin for anabasis

C18: from Greek: a going up, ascent, from anabainein to go up; see anabaena

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