- phalanx⇄expr. in phalanx, in combination; unitedly; solidly.
Ex. On this occasion, the crown lawyers opposed in phalanx (James Mill). - phalanx⇄phalanx, noun, pl.-lanxesor-langes.
1a. (in ancient Greece), a special battle formation of infantry fighting in close ranks with their shields joined and long spears overlapping each other.
b. any body of troops in close array.
Ex. Anon