1. a military advance or expedition, especially into the interior of a country
Usage: literary; historical
2. any difficult journey or advance
Usage: literary

Examples

• Xenophon’s Anabasis describes the Greek mercenaries’ march into Persia.
• The general planned an anabasis through the mountainous terrain.
• Their anabasis to the remote village took three days.
• The expedition’s anabasis was fraught with danger and hardship.
• The novel chronicles the protagonist’s spiritual anabasis.
• The army’s anabasis deep into enemy territory was risky but successful.