phalange

[fal-uhnj, fuh-lanj, fey-lanj]

noun

Anatomy, Zoology.

plural

phalanges 

1. a phalanx.

phalange

/ ˈfælændʒ /

noun

1. anatomy another name for phalanx

Word History and Origins

Origin of phalange¹

First recorded in 1550–60; back formation from phalanges

Word History and Origins

Origin of phalange¹

C16: via French, ultimately from Greek _phalanx

Example Sentences

The Kataeb, also known as the Phalange Party, is one of Lebanon’s oldest parties but has tried to re-brand as an alternative to the established elite.

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Bashir Gemayel, a Maronite Christian, created the LF by unifying an array of Christian militias including the armed wing of his family's Kataeb, or Phalange, party.

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Bashir Gemayel, a Maronite Christian, created the LF by unifying an array of Christian militias including the armed wing of his family’s Kataeb, or Phalange, party.

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“I am pretty good at identifying human bones but human phalanges can sometimes be difficult to tell from other animals. It was a phalange that the trespasser picked up.”

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Legislator Sami Gemayel, who heads the Christian Phalange party, said last week that Hezbollah’s wide influence was seen when it got its ally elected president in 2016.

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