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εισβολή — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • invasion noun A military attack in which armed forces enter another territory to conquer or control it.
  • irruption noun A sudden, forceful entry into a place, like an invasion.

Senses

εισβολή is used for these senses in English:

  • invasion A military action consisting of armed forces of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of conquering territory or altering the established government.
  • irruption The action of irrupting or breaking into; a violent entry or invasion; an inbreaking; an intrusion.

invasion — full definition

  1. noun A military attack in which armed forces enter another territory to conquer or control it.
  2. noun An unwanted entry into a person's private space or affairs.

irruption — full definition

  1. noun A sudden, forceful entry into a place, like an invasion.
  2. noun A sudden, sharp rise in the number of a particular animal in an area.
  3. noun A sudden, sharp rise in the number of people in a movement or organisation.
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