Phalanx (Noun)
Meaning 1
Any closely ranked crowd of people.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Meaning 2
Any of the bones of the fingers or toes.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Hypernyms
Related Words
Meaning 3
A body of troops in close array.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The ancient Greek warriors formed a phalanx to protect themselves from the enemy's cavalry charge.
- A phalanx of riot police stood shoulder to shoulder, blocking the protesters' path.
- The Roman legionnaires advanced in a tight phalanx, their shields locked together for maximum protection.
- The commander ordered his troops to form a phalanx to withstand the enemy's artillery barrage.
- A phalanx of heavily armored knights charged forward, their lances held high and their shields at the ready.