phalanx
(noun) any of the bones of the fingers or toes
phalanx
(noun) a body of troops in close array
phalanx
(noun) any closely ranked crowd of people
Source: WordNet® 3.1
phalange (plural phalanges)
(obsolete) A phalanx (of soldiers, people etc.). [15th-17th c.]
(anatomy) A phalanx. [from 17th c.]
(zoology) Any of the joints of an insect's tarsus.
(botany) A bundle of stamens joined by their filaments.
Phalange
A right-wing Lebanese paramilitary movement based somewhat on the Spanish Falange
• Kataeb
Source: Wiktionary
18 November 2024
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
