BATTALION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("battalion" is a kind of...):

army unit (a military unit that is part of an army)

Meronyms (members of "battalion"):

company (small military unit; usually two or three platoons)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "battalion"):

United States Army Rangers (a specially trained elite unit of the United States Army)

Holonyms ("battalion" is a member of...):

regiment (army unit smaller than a division)

Meaning:

A large indefinite number

Example:

a plurality of religions

Synonyms:

battalion; large number; multitude; pack; plurality

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("battalion" is a kind of...):

large indefinite amount; large indefinite quantity (an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude)