Falange

[ fey-lanj; Spanish fah-lahn-he ]

/ ˈfeɪ lændʒ; Spanish fɑˈlɑn hɛ /

noun

the official state political party in Spain from 1936 until disbandment in 1977.

Origin of Falange

< Spanish, short for Falange Española Tradicionalista Traditionalist Spanish Phalanx

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Examples from the Web for falange

Meanwhile, the Falange sends two agents from Spain with the latest orders for Ansaldo.
The Five Arrows|Allan Chase
"I guess that's the beginning of the end for the Falange," he said.
The Five Arrows|Allan Chase
There was one picture of a banquet held by the Falange in San Hermano late in 1936.
The Five Arrows|Allan Chase
An artist had superimposed the five arrows of the Falange over the face of Spain.
The Five Arrows|Allan Chase

Patrick Jordan, a soldier of the Falange, while intoxicated, shot and mortally wounded a native boy.
By-Ways of War|James Jeffrey Roche

British Dictionary definitions for falange

Falange

/ (ˈfælændʒ, Spanish faˈlanxe) /

noun

the Fascist movement founded in Spain in 1933; the one legal party in Spain under the regime of Franco

Derived Forms

Falangist, noun, adjective

Word Origin for Falange

Spanish: phalanx

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