Main Entry:

anab·a·sis

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈna-bə-səs\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural anab·a·ses \-ˌsēz\

Etymology:

Greek, inland march, from anabainein to go up or inland, from ana- + bainein to go — more at come

Date:

circa 1706

1: a going or marching up : advance ; especially : a military advance2 [from the retreat of Greek mercenaries in Asia Minor described in the Anabasis of Xenophon] : a difficult and dangerous military retreat