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Anabasis
UK
/ˌænəˈbeɪsɪs/
US
/ˌænəˈbeɪsɪs/
Translation of "anabasis" into Russian
anabasis
Noun
UK
/ˌænəˈbeɪsɪs/
US
/ˌænəˈbeɪsɪs/
anabasis
anabases pl
The anabasis of the Greek army is a famous historical event.
Анабазис греческой армии — это известное историческое событие.
Definitions
anabasis
Noun
UK
/ˌænəˈbeɪsɪs/
US
/ˌænəˈbeɪsɪs/
A military advance or expedition, especially a march from a coast into the interior.
The general led an anabasis into the heart of the enemy territory, hoping to catch them off guard.
A journey or expedition from a lower to a higher place.
The explorers embarked on an anabasis to reach the summit of the mountain.
Medicine: the stage in the course of a disease during which symptoms intensify or the condition becomes more acute.
The patient’s fever signalled an anabasis of the infection.
Anabasis
Proper noun
The historical narrative by Xenophon describing the retreat of Greek mercenaries through Asia Minor; by extension, any work titled "Anabasis," such as Arrian’s account of Alexander the Great.
Students of ancient history often begin with Xenophon’s Anabasis.