phalanx

One entry found for phalanx.

Main Entry: pha·lanx
Pronunciation: 'fA-"la[ng](k)s, Britain usually 'fa-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural pha·lanx·es or pha·lan·ges /f&-'lan-(")jEz, fA-, 'fA-", Britain usually fa-/
Etymology: Latin phalang-, phalanx, from Greek, battle line, digital bone, literally, log -- more at BALK
1 : a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files; broadly : a body of troops in close array
2 plural phalanges : one of the digital bones of the hand or foot of a vertebrate
3 plural usually phalanxes a : a massed arrangement of persons, animals, or things <a phalanx of armed guards> b : an organized body of persons <a phalanx of lawyers>