Falange

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

/ ˈfeɪ lændʒ; Spanish fɑˈlɑn hɛ /

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noun

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

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Origin of Falange

<Spanish, short for Falange Española Tradicionalista Traditionalist Spanish Phalanx

Words nearby Falange

faker, fakery, fakir, fa-la, falafel, Falange, Falangist, Falasha, falbala, falcate, falchion

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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.
The Five Arrows|Allan Chase
To the Falange was awarded the post of honour, the native command of Ramirez being reserved to support them.
By-Ways of War|James Jeffrey Roche
The Falange were in good spirits as they marched gaily along the dusty highway.
By-Ways of War|James Jeffrey Roche

A freemason in the Falange, De Brissot, interpreted them to mean an overture for confidential negotiations.
By-Ways of War|James Jeffrey Roche
The Falange, now some tenscore strong, joined with the native soldiery in a military welcome to their late enemies.
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 of Falange

Falangist, noun, adjective

Word Origin for Falange

Spanish: phalanx

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