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əˈnæb ə sɪs; -ˌsizan·aba·sis
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anabasisnoun
A military march up-country, especially that of Cyrus the Younger into Asia.
Etymology: From ἀνάβασις, from ἀναβαίνειν, from ἀνά + βάσις.
Webster Dictionary
Anabasisnoun
a journey or expedition up from the coast, like that of the younger Cyrus into Central Asia, described by Xenophon in his work called "The Anabasis."
Anabasisnoun
the first period, or increase, of a disease; augmentation
Etymology: [Gr. 'ana`basis, fr. 'anabai`nein to go up; 'ana` up + bai`nein to go.]
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Anabasis
Anabasis is the most famous work, in seven books, of the Greek professional soldier and writer Xenophon. The journey it narrates is his best known accomplishment and "one of the great adventures in human history," as Will Durant expressed the common assessment.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Anabasis
an-ab′a-sis, n. a military advance into the interior of a country—specially the title of the famous story of the unfortunate expedition of Cyrus the Younger against his brother Artaxerxes, and of the retreat of his 10,000 Greek allies under the conduct of Xenophon. [Gr.; made up of ana, up, and bain-ein, to go.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of anabasis in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of anabasis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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