levy en masse
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Yes! upon my word, 'tis a levy en masse of all the female population of Anagyra!
From The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1 by Aristophanes
Why, months ago they had called out by a levy en masse, all who were capable of bearing arms.
From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 1, January, 1864 by Various
The Governor has issued a second proclamation, demanding a levy en masse.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 by Various
In accordance with an ancient custom, a blood-red flag waved from all the castles in the kingdom, summoning the people to a levy en masse, or, as it was then called, to a general insurrection.
From The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)
They were to supply the place of these two legions at Rome by a levy en masse in the city, and by ordering up the reserve legion from Capua.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 02 (From the Rise of Greece to the Christian Era) by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)
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