οπισθοφυλακή — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
οπισθοφυλακή is used for these senses in English:
- arrière-garde (obsolete) The rearguard of an army or other force.
- rear (military) Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest.
- rearguard (military) The rearmost part of a force, especially a detachment of troops that protect the rear of a retreating force.
rear — full definition
- verb To bring up and care for a child or young animal until maturity.
- verb Of a horse, to rise up on its hind legs.
- noun The back part of something, or the position behind everything else.
- adj Located at the back.
rearguard — full definition
- noun The part of an army furthest back, especially soldiers guarding the rear of troops as they retreat.
- noun A team's defenders, considered as a group.
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