Falange

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

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

Origin of Falange

1
<Spanish, short for Falange Española Tradicionalista Traditionalist Spanish Phalanx

Words Nearby Falange

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How to use Falange in a sentence

  • Last year, members of the Polish Falange travelled to Damascus to offer support to Bashar Assad.

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  • We cracked the thick skull of the Falange today, compaeros, but the black heart is still pumping.

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  • To the Falange was awarded the post of honour, the native command of Ramirez being reserved to support them.

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  • The Falange were in good spirits as they marched gaily along the dusty highway.

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  • A freemason in the Falange, De Brissot, interpreted them to mean an overture for confidential negotiations.

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  • The Falange, now some tenscore strong, joined with the native soldiery in a military welcome to their late enemies.

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British Dictionary definitions for Falange

Falange

/ (ˈfælændʒ, Spanish faˈlanxe) /


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

Origin of Falange

1
Spanish: phalanx

Derived forms of Falange

  • Falangist, noun, adjective

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