anabasis

[ uh-nab-uh-sis ]

/ əˈnæb ə sɪs /

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noun, plural a·nab·a·ses [uh-nab-uh-seez]. /əˈnæb əˌsiz/.

a march from the coast into the interior, as that of Cyrus the Younger against Artaxerxes II, described by Xenophon in his historical work Anabasis (379–371 b.c.).

Literary. any military expedition or advance.

Compare katabasis.

Origin of anabasis

1700–10; <Greek: a stepping up. See ana-, basis

Words nearby anabasis

anabaena, anabantid, Anabaptist, anabas, anabasine, anabasis, anabatic, anabiosis, anabiotic, anableps, anabolic

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Example sentences from the Web for anabasis

Xenophon has perceived that the education was limited to the higher classes, and states this distinctly in the "Anabasis."
The History of Antiquity|Max Duncker
It is the retreat of the 10,000 Greeks that Xenophon chronicles in the "Anabasis."
The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume I (of X) - Greece|Various
The narrative of the surmounting of all these obstacles with tact and temper is the main subject of the famous "Anabasis."
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 of 8|Various
In 1869 he learned Greek, and was proud of being able to read the Anabasis in a few months.
Essays on Russian Novelists|William Lyon Phelps

Of all his writings, his Anabasis has been pronounced the most remarkable.
Stories of Great Men|Faye Huntington

British Dictionary definitions for anabasis

anabasis

/ (əˈnæbəsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)

the march of Cyrus the Younger and his Greek mercenaries from Sardis to Cunaxa in Babylonia in 401 bc, described by Xenophon in his AnabasisCompare katabasis

any military expedition, esp one from the coast to the interior

Word Origin for anabasis

C18: from Greek: a going up, ascent, from anabainein to go up; see anabaena

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单词	anabasis
释义	anabasis [ uh-nab-uh-sis ] / əˈnæb ə sɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR anabasis ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural a·nab·a·ses [uh-nab-uh-seez]. /əˈnæb əˌsiz/. a march from the coast into the interior, as that of Cyrus the Younger against Artaxerxes II, described by Xenophon in his historical work Anabasis (379–371 b.c.). Literary. any military expedition or advance. Compare katabasis. Origin of anabasis 1700–10; <Greek: a stepping up. See ana-, basis Words nearby anabasis anabaena, anabantid, Anabaptist, anabas, anabasine, anabasis, anabatic, anabiosis, anabiotic, anableps, anabolic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for anabasis Xenophon has perceived that the education was limited to the higher classes, and states this distinctly in the "Anabasis." The History of Antiquity\|Max Duncker It is the retreat of the 10,000 Greeks that Xenophon chronicles in the "Anabasis." The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume I (of X) - Greece\|Various The narrative of the surmounting of all these obstacles with tact and temper is the main subject of the famous "Anabasis." Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 of 8\|Various In 1869 he learned Greek, and was proud of being able to read the Anabasis in a few months. Essays on Russian Novelists\|William Lyon Phelps Of all his writings, his Anabasis has been pronounced the most remarkable. Stories of Great Men\|Faye Huntington British Dictionary definitions for anabasis anabasis / (əˈnæbəsɪs) / noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz) the march of Cyrus the Younger and his Greek mercenaries from Sardis to Cunaxa in Babylonia in 401 bc, described by Xenophon in his AnabasisCompare katabasis any military expedition, esp one from the coast to the interior Word Origin for anabasis C18: from Greek: a going up, ascent, from anabainein to go up; see anabaena Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to anabasis development, advance, evolution, stride, process, rise, improvement, breakthrough, pace, growth, headway, increase, momentum, movement, progress, advancement, unfolding, expedition, procession, dash
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anabasis

noun, plural a·nab·a·ses [uh-nab-uh-seez]. /əˈnæb əˌsiz/.

Origin of anabasis

Words nearby anabasis

Example sentences from the Web for anabasis

British Dictionary definitions for anabasis

noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)

Word Origin for anabasis

Words related to anabasis