Meaning Of The Word Anabasis

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Anabasis in American English
the unsuccessful military expedition (401-400 b. c.) of Cyrus the Younger to overthrow Artaxerxes II
noun: a march from the coast into the interior, as that of Cyrus the Younger against Artaxerxes II, described by Xenophon in his historical work Anabasis (379–371 b.c.)

anabasis in British English
noun: the march of Cyrus the Younger and his Greek mercenaries from Sardis to Cunaxa in Babylonia in 401 bc, described by Xenophon in his Anabasis

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