classis

ˈklæs.ɪs

classes

Definition

Definition of classis - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

religion

Dated

ecclesiastical body in certain churches

Dated

The classis met to discuss church matters.

presbytery

synod

Roman navy

Rare

group of warships in ancient Roman fleet

Rare

The classis patrolled the Mediterranean to protect Rome's interests..

armada

fleet

biology

Dated

taxonomic rank below divisio

Dated

Mammalia is a classis in the animal kingdom.

Origin of classis

Latin, classis (fleet or class)

Examples of classis in a sentence

Decisions about the church's future were made by the classis.
The classis was crucial in the battle against the pirates.
Ancient Rome's classis was a formidable force on the seas.
Insects belong to a different classis than mammals.
The botanist explained how this plant fits into its classis.

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French:assemblée ecclésiastique, flotte romaine, ...
German:Classis, Flotte, ...
Italian:classis, flotta, ...
Spanish:sínodo, clase, ...
Portuguese:classis, esquadra, ...
Chinese:教会机构, 罗马舰队, ...
Japanese:クラシス, ローマ艦隊, ...
Arabic:هَيْئَة كَنَسِيَّة, أُسْطول روماني, ...
Hebrew:קְלַאסִיס, צִי רוֹמִי, ...
Russian:синод, римский флот, ...
Ukrainian:класис, римський флот, ...
Hindi:क्लासिस, रोमन नौसेना, ...
Bengali:ধর্মীয় পরিষদ, ক্লাসিস, ...
Catalan:classis, flota, ...
Czech:classis, flotila, ...
Danish:classis, flåde, ...
Dutch:classis, vloot, ...
Greek:κλάση, στόλος, ...
Hungarian:egyházmegye, flotta, ...
Khmer:សភាគ្រប់គ្រងសាសនាចក្រនៅក្នុងនិកាយខ្លះ, កងនាវាចម្បាំងនៃចក្រភពរ៉ូមបុរាណ, ...
Korean:클라시스, 함대, ...
Persian:کلاسس, ناوگان, ...
Polish:klasa, flota, ...
Portuguese (BR):presbitério, esquadra, ...
Romanian:clasa, flota romană, ...
Swedish:klassis, flotta, ...
Thai:องค์กรทางศาสนา, กองเรือรบ, ...
Turkish:klasis, savaş gemisi grubu, ...
Vietnamese:giáo hội, hạm đội chiến tranh, ...

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