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phalanx
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phalanx
(noun)
phalanx
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ˈ
feɪˌlæŋks/
Brit
/
ˈ
fæˌlæŋks/
noun
plural
phalanxes
phalanx
/
ˈ
feɪˌlæŋks/
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/
ˈ
fæˌlæŋks/
noun
plural
phalanxes
Britannica Dictionary definition of PHALANX
[
count
]
formal
:
a large group of people, animals, or things often placed close together
A solid
phalanx
of armed guards stood in front of the castle.
She had to go through a
phalanx
of television cameras.
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