Phalangist
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The remaining 15 he spent in Beirut, in a hotel suite, in the care of Israel's Christian Phalangist allies.
From The Guardian • May 1, 2010
Oscar, a Phalangist commander in Suq al Gharb, has kept members of his family and some of his pets at his headquarters.
From Time Magazine Archive
The strategic retreat, which took place before the Lebanese Army could fill the vacuum, allowed Syrian-backed Druze and Palestinian forces to drive the Christian Phalangist militiamen out of the strategic Chouf Mountains.
From Time Magazine Archive
On the other hand, many of his own Maronite Christians, possibly including even his father Pierre, head of the Phalange Party, wanted not only to honor the treaty but to reinforce Phalangist ties with Israel.
From Time Magazine Archive
The old writers called him the Phalangist, on account of his armour, which is comparable to the three ranks of lances of the Macedonian phalanx.
From Social Life in the Insect World by Miall, Bernard
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