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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Expedition
"Die Expedition zum Mount Everest war sehr gefährlich."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A journey undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of exploration, research, or war.
"The scientists set off on an expedition to the Antarctic."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin expeditio, meaning 'disentanglement, military expedition,' stemming from expedire ('to set free, make ready'). Entering Middle English via Old French, the term evolved from primarily denoting military campaigns to encompassing scientific, exploratory, and adventurous journeys into unknown regions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Expedition" is said worldwide
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expédition
Transliteration: expédition
"Ils préparent une expédition dans la jungle."
Expedition
Transliteration: Expedition
"Die Expedition zum Mount Everest war sehr gefährlich."
spedizione
Transliteration: spedizione
"La spedizione scientifica è partita ieri."
expedición
Transliteration: expedición
"La expedición cruzó el desierto a pie."
expedição
Transliteration: expedição
"Eles financiaram uma expedição para encontrar o tesouro."
अभियान
Transliteration: abhiyan
"वह हिमालय के एक कठिन अभियान पर गए हैं।"
远征
Transliteration: yuǎnzhēng
"这次南极远征历时三个月。"
탐험
Transliteration: tamheom
"우리는 북극 탐험을 떠날 준비를 하고 있다."
探検
Transliteration: tanken
"彼はジャングルの探検隊に参加した。"
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