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ˈfæl ənˌstɛr ipha·lanste·ry

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  1. phalansterynoun

    An association or community organized on the plan of , with living space divided hierarchically and higher pay for those carrying out unpopular tasks.

  2. phalansterynoun

    The dwelling house of a Fourierite community.

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  1. phalanstery

    A phalanstère (or phalanstery) was a type of building designed for a self-contained utopian community, ideally consisting of 500–2000 people working together for mutual benefit, and developed in the early 19th century by Charles Fourier. Fourier chose the name by combining the French word phalange (phalanx, an emblematic military unit in ancient Greece), with the word monastère (monastery).

Webster Dictionary

  1. Phalansterynoun

    an association or community organized on the plan of Fourier. See Fourierism

  2. Phalansterynoun

    the dwelling house of a Fourierite community

  3. Etymology: [F. phalanstre, fr. Gr. fa`lagx a phalanx + stereo`s firm, solid.]

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Phalanstery

    a body of people living together on the Communistic principle of Fourier; also the building they occupy.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of phalanstery in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of phalanstery in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4


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