Falange

[ fey-lanj; Spanish fah-lahn-he ]

noun

1. the official state political party in Spain from 1936 until disbandment in 1977.

Falange

/ ˈfælændʒ; faˈlanxe /

noun

1. the Fascist movement founded in Spain in 1933; the one legal party in Spain under the regime of Franco

Derived Forms

• Faˈlangist, nounadjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Falange¹

< Spanish, short for Falange Española Tradicionalista Traditionalist Spanish Phalanx

Word History and Origins

Origin of Falange¹

Spanish: phalanx

Example Sentences

In April of this year, the body of José Antonio Primo de Rivera, the founder of Spain’s fascist Falange movement, was exhumed from the site and transferred to a Madrid cemetery.

From Washington Times

The remains of Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera, founder of Spain's fascist Falange movement that supported the Franco regime, were dug up and removed from the mausoleum in April.

From Reuters

The leader of the Falange was disinterred in a private ceremony in presence of his family, away from public scrutiny.

From Washington Times

José Antonio Primo de Rivera founded the Falange movement and his remains lie at a giant mausoleum created by the former fascist regime outside Madrid.

From BBC

Songs included French classics and nursery rhymes, but also others with a more questionable past including songs linked to the Spanish fascist Falange of the 1930s and Nazi Germany.

From BBC