PHALANGIST

falangist, phalangist

(noun) a Spanish member of General Franco’s political party

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

phalangist (plural phalangists)

Alternative letter-case form of Phalangist

Anagrams

• asphalting

Etymology

Noun

Phalangist (plural Phalangists)

A member of the Phalange

Adjective

Phalangist (comparative more Phalangist, superlative most Phalangist)

Of or pertaining to the Phalange

Anagrams

• asphalting

Source: Wiktionary


Pha*lan"gist, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any arboreal marsupial of the genus Phalangista. The vulpine phalangist (P. vulpina) is the largest species, the full grown male being about two and a half feet long. It has a large bushy tail.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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