Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

home army

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.99 in modern English

Syllables: home- army
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The dominant Polish resistance movement in Poland, occupied by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, during World War II.

Example Sentences

"During World War II, the Home Army was the largest underground army in Europe organized to fight the German (and Soviet) occupying forces."

Etymology

Calque of Polish Armia Krajowa.

Questions

What does home army mean?: The dominant Polish resistance movement in Poland, occupied by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, during World War II.
Where does home army come from?: Calque of Polish Armia Krajowa.

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