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PRONUNCIATION OF VEXILLATION

vexillation  [ˌveksɪˈleɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VEXILLATION

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Vexillation is a noun.
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WHAT DOES VEXILLATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

vexillation

Vexillatio

A vexillatio was a detachment of a Roman legion formed as a temporary task force created by the Roman army of the Principate. It was named from the standard carried by legionary detachments, the vexillum, which bore the emblem and name of the parent legion. Although commonly associated with legions, it is likely that vexillationes included auxiliaries. The term is found in the singular, referring to a single detachment, but is usually used in the plural to refer to an army made up of picked detachments. Vexillationes were assembled ad hoc to meet a crisis on Rome's extensive frontiers, to fight in a civil war, or to undertake an offensive against Rome's neighbours. They varied in size and composition, but usually consisted of about 1000 infantry and/or 500 cavalry.

Definition of vexillation in the English dictionary

The definition of vexillation in the dictionary is a troop of soldiers in the Roman army around the 17th century usually comprising 1000 men.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VEXILLATION


calculation
ˌkælkjʊˈleɪʃən
cancellation
ˌkænsɪˈleɪʃən
circulation
ˌsɜːkjʊˈleɪʃən
compilation
ˌkɒmpɪˈleɪʃən
correlation
ˌkɒrɪˈleɪʃən
formulation
ˌfɔːmjʊˈleɪʃən
installation
ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən
insulation
ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃən
isolation
ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən
legislation
ˌlɛdʒɪsˈleɪʃən
manipulation
məˌnɪpjʊˈleɪʃən
musculation
ˌmʌskjʊˈleɪʃən
mutilation
ˌmjuːtɪˈleɪʃən
population
ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən
regulation
ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən
relation
rɪˈleɪʃən
simulation
ˌsɪmjʊˈleɪʃən
translation
trænsˈleɪʃən
ventilation
ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən
violation
ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VEXILLATION

vexatiously
vexatiousness
vexatory
vexed
vexed question
vexedly
vexedness
vexer
vexilla
vexillar
vexillary
vexillate
vexillologic
vexillological
vexillologist
vexillology
vexillum
vexing
vexingly
vexingness

WORDS THAT END LIKE VEXILLATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
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association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
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Synonyms and antonyms of vexillation in the English dictionary of synonyms

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वेदना
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Translator English - Turkish

Vexillatio
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vexillation
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Translator English - Ukrainian

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Translator English - Romanian

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Translator English - Greek

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Translator English - Afrikaans

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Translator English - Swedish

vexillation
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Translator English - Norwegian

vexillation
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Trends of use of vexillation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VEXILLATION»

The term «vexillation» is barely ever used and occupies the 202.514 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VEXILLATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vexillation

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VEXILLATION»

Discover the use of vexillation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vexillation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Roman Britain
Moreover, as we hinted earlier, there is no real consensus about the interpretation of the so-called 'vexillation fortresses'. Were detachments from one, or more than one, legion brigaded in them, and could they also house auxiliaries ? We can ...
Timothy W. Potter, 1992
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The Romanization of Britain: An Essay in Archaeological ...
Site name Civitas Fort type Reference 1 Malton Parisi Vexillation M.J.Jones 1975 , 164-5 2 Stamford Bridge Parisi Possible auxiliary Breeze 8cDobson 1985 3 York Parisi/Brigantes Legionary Breeze & Dobson 1985 4 Hayton Parisi Auxiliary  ...
Martin Millett, 1992
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Between Rome and Persia: The Middle Euphrates, Mesopotamia ...
In 216,a vexillation of IV Scythica, alongwithone from III Cyrenaica, was responsible for erectinga small amphitheatre. 277Legio IV Scythica is further attestedina dipintofromthe wall ofa corridor inthepraetorium. 278The inscription, tentatively ...
Peter Edwell, 2007
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Limes XX: Estudios sobre la frontera romana (Roman frontier ...
The mentioned gravestone also demonstrates that the legionary eagle followed a large combat vexillation of the legion. Thus the vexillation really represents the whole legion or appeared as its substitute. There was an early trend towards the  ...
Norbert Hanel, Ángel Morillo Cerdán, Esperanza Martín Hernández, 2009
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Gallienus: A Study in Reformist and Sexual Politics
In the time of Gallienus, as we have seen, it was common for a field army to be very largely made up of such detachments. Later the word 'vexillation' acquired the specialized meaning of a unit of the cavalry army but I do not think that that had ...
John Jefferson Bray, 1997
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Agricola Conquers Northern Britain
Legionary Fortress Small Legionary Fortress 12 - 16h Small “Vexillation” Fortress 6 - 8h Super Large Fort 4 - 6h Extra ... Naval Base “Vexillation” Fortress 8 - 12h Very Large Fort 2.5 – 3h Large Fort 2.0 – 2.5h FortsKeyFortsKey Fort Size as the  ...
Paul Coby, 2010
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Pantologia: A new cyclopaedia, comprehending a complete ...
The second legion built 1 1 ,603 The vex illation of the sixth legion 7,41 1 The vexillation of the twentieth legion 7,801 f I □ ' All certain 26,815 The vexillation of the twentieth legion, the monument certain, and the number probable 3,411 The  ...
John Mason Good, Olinthus Gregory, Newton Bosworth, 1813
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v. 3-4 449-1066
1 The second legion built - n><5o3 The vexillation os the sixth legion - - 7,41 1 The vexillation of the 20th legion - - 7,801 All certain - 26,8 1 5 The vexillation of the 20th legion, the monument certain, and the number probable 3,41 1 The same ...
Robert Henry, 1814
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The London encyclopaedia: or Universal dictionary of ...
7,411 The vexillation of the twentieth legion 7,801 All certain . . . 26,815 The vexillation of the twentieth legion, the monument certain, and the number probable 3,411 The same vexillation, on a plain monument, no number visible, supposed .
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AN Imperial Possession: Britain in the Roman Empire, 54 BC - ...
The legionary fortress at Gloucester was established only in the mid-60s, probably succeeding a mixed vexillation fortress at Kingsholm (tombstones of serving soldiers of the cohors VIThracum and legioXXhave been found nearby). The start ...
David Mattingly, 2008

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VEXILLATION»

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10 must-see Roman Forts in Britain
By the 120s, detachments or vexillations of the legion were needed elsewhere in the province and Isca became more of a military base than a garrison. However ... «HeritageDaily, Jan 14»
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In the Footsteps of the Missing Ninth Legion Hispana : Part One
Detachments or 'Vexillations' were common and a feature of what made the Roman military system so extraordinarily efficient. Contrary to popular belief, legions ... «HeritageDaily, Jul 13»

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