English dictionary

battalion

/b/@/'t/&/l/j//@/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies

noun.group

Source: WordNet 3.0
a large indefinite number

noun.quantity

Examples
A battalion of ants.

Synonyms large number multitude myriad pack plurality

Source: WordNet 3.0
A body of troops; esp. a body of troops or an army in battle array.

noun

Source: webster1913
An infantry command of two or more companies, which is the tactical unit of the infantry, or the smallest command which is self- supporting upon the battlefield, and also the unit in which the strength of the infantry of an army is expressed.

noun

Source: webster1913