battalion in Afrikaans
battalion in Afrikaans is bataljon — battalion means a large army unit, typically made up of several companies and usually forming part of a brigade or regiment.
battalion in Afrikaans
bataljon
army unit
What does "battalion" mean?
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noun A large army unit, typically made up of several companies and usually forming part of a brigade or regiment.
"The battalion moved into position before dawn."
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noun Informally, a large organised group of people or things.
"A battalion of volunteers arrived to help after the flood."
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battalion in a sentence
- The battalion moved into position before dawn.
- Each battalion was made up of several smaller companies of soldiers.
- A battalion of volunteers arrived to help after the flood.
- A battalion of reporters waited outside the theatre for the actors.
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What is "battalion" in Afrikaans?
"battalion" in Afrikaans is bataljon. battalion means: A large army unit, typically made up of several companies and usually forming part of a brigade or regiment.
How do you use "battalion" in a sentence?
Example: "The battalion moved into position before dawn." In Afrikaans, "battalion" is bataljon.
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