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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 The action of irrupting or breaking into; a violent entry or invasion; an inbreaking; an intrusion.

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 The action of irrupting or breaking into; a violent entry or invasion; an inbreaking; an intrusion.
  2. noun An abrupt increase of an animal population.
  3. noun An abrupt increase in the size of a movement or organization.

Related Greek words