battalia
Americannoun
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order of battle.
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an armed or arrayed body of troops.
Etymology
Origin of battalia
1585–95; < Italian battaglia body of troops, battle 1
Example Sentences
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L. battalia, battualia, the fighting and fencing exercises of soldiers and gladiators, fr. batuere to strike, beat.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
After this, Bacchus was seen marching in battalia, riding in a stately chariot drawn by six young leopards.
From Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5 by Motteux, Peter Anthony
Their armies had been drawn up in battalia some days, and the news of a decisive action was expected every hour to arrive at each court.
From Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 5 by Richardson, Samuel
The camp of this main body of cavalry or "battalia," as the body on whom the commander of our army chiefly relied for victory was called, was comparatively still and silent.
From By England's Aid Or, the Freeing of the Netherlands, 1585-1604 by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
Chapter 5.XXXIX.—How we saw Bacchus's army drawn up in battalia in mosaic work.
From Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5 by Motteux, Peter Anthony
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