Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Phalanstery — Phal an*ster*y, n.; pl. { ies}. [F. phalanst[ e]re, fr. Gr. ? a phalanx + ? firm, solid.] 1. An association or community organized on the plan of Fourier. See {Fourierism}. [1913 Webster] 2. The dwelling house of a Fourierite community. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
phalanstery — [fal′ən ster΄ē] n. pl. phalansteries [Fr phalanstère < phalange, phalange + (mona)stère, monastery] 1. a socialist community as planned by F. M. C. Fourier 2. any communal association 3. the buildings housing such a community … English World dictionary
phalanstery — noun (plural steries) Etymology: French phalanstère dwelling of a Fourierist community, from Latin phalang , phalanx + French stère (as in monastère monastery) Date: 1846 1. a. a Fourierist cooperative community b. a self contained structure… … New Collegiate Dictionary
phalanstery — /fal euhn ster ee/, n., pl. phalansteries. 1. (in Fourierism) a. the buildings occupied by a phalanx. b. the community itself. 2. any similar association, or the buildings they occupy. [1840 50; < F phalanstère, b. phalange PHALANX and monastère… … Universalium
phalanstery — noun a) An association or community organized on the plan of . b) The dwelling house of a Fourierite community. Syn: phalanx See Also: Fourierism, Fourierite … Wiktionary
PHALANSTERY — a body of people living together on the Communistic principle of Fourier; also the building they occupy … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
phalanstery — phal·an·stery … English syllables
phalanstery — phal•an•ster•y [[t]ˈfæl ənˌstɛr i[/t]] n. pl. ster•ies 1) soc (in Fourierism) a) the buildings occupied by a phalanx b) the community itself 2) soc any similar association, or the buildings they occupy • Etymology: 1840–50; < F phalanstère, b … From formal English to slang
phalanstery — /ˈfælənstəri/ (say faluhnstuhree) noun (plural phalansteries) 1. a community operating within the scheme devised by François Fourier for the reorganisation of society, comprising about 1800 people living together as a family and holding property… …
phalanstery — ˈfalənˌsterē, ri noun ( es) Etymology: French phalanstère dwelling of a Fourierite community, from phalange phalanx (from Latin phalang , phalanx) + monastère monastery (from Late Latin monasterium) more at phalanx … Useful english dictionary
