"anabasius" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: anabasii [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀνάβασις (anábasis, “going out, mounting”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ἀνάβασις||going out, mounting}} Ancient Greek ἀνάβασις (anábasis, “going out, mounting”) Head templates: {{en-noun|anabasii}} anabasius (plural anabasii)
  1. (historical) A kind of courier who travelled on horseback or in a chariot, conveying messages and commands. Wikipedia link: Anabasii Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-anabasius-en-noun-2KLOcoj2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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