Assaye Regiment
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
See REGIMENTAL NICK- NAMES. Assemblage, Nouns of. Long custom .and technical usage have ascribed certain words to assemblages of animals, things, or persons.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Assaye Regiment” mean?
See REGIMENTAL NICK- NAMES. Assemblage, Nouns of. Long custom .and technical usage have ascribed certain words to assemblages of animals, things, or persons.
Is “Assaye Regiment” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.