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   le·gion

   /ˈlējən/

   noun

   • 1. a unit of 3,000–6,000 men in the ancient Roman army. Similar brigaderegimentbattalioncompanytroopdivisionsquadronsquadplatooncontingentunitforcecorpsgarrisonsectiongroupdetachmentcommandobatterybandoutfitcohort
   • ▪ the Foreign Legion.
   • ▪ any of the national associations of former servicemen and servicewomen instituted after World War I, such as the American Legion.
   • 2. a vast host, multitude, or number of people or things: "legions of photographers and TV cameras" Similar hordehostthrongmultitudecrowddrovemassmobrabblegangswarmflockherdbodypackscoremountainarmyseaabundanceprofusion

   adjective

   • 1. great in number: "her fans are legion"

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin legio(n-), from legere ‘choose, levy’. The adjective dates from the late 17th century, in early use often in the phrase my, their, etc. name is legion, i.e. ‘we, they, etc. are many’ (Mark 5:9).

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   The meaning of LEGION is the principal unit of the Roman army comprising 3000 to 6000 foot soldiers with cavalry. How to use legion in a sentence.

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   a large group of soldiers who form a part of an army, especially the ancient Roman army: Caesar's legions marched through France and crossed into Britain. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Ancient history: before 500 AD. agora. ancients. antiquity. archaic. Delphic. dolmen. Euphrates. gladiator. mummify. neoclassicism. nones. palaeo-

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   noun. 1. a military unit of the ancient Roman army made up of infantry with supporting cavalry, numbering some three to six thousand men. 2. any large military force. the French Foreign Legion. 3. (usually capital) an association of ex-servicemen. the British Legion. 4. (often plural) any very large number, esp of people.

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   A legion is a horde or a large number of people or things. It was originally a term for a military unit. In Roman times, a legion was a large unit of men in the army, and the word is still used in many militaries.

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   noun. /ˈliːdʒən/ a large group of soldiers that forms part of an army, especially the one that existed in ancient Rome. the French Foreign Legion. Caesar’s legions. Want to learn more?

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   LEGION meaning: 1. a large group of soldiers who form a part of an army, especially the ancient Roman army: 2…. Learn more.

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   A legion is a large group of people or things, most commonly soldiers, as in World-famous author Stephen King has a legion of fans. Legion can also describe a very large number, as in The number of soccer fans around the world is legion.

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   noun. a military unit of the ancient Roman army made up of infantry with supporting cavalry, numbering some three to six thousand men. any large military force. the French Foreign Legion. usually capital an association of ex-servicemen. the British Legion. often plural any very large number, esp of people. adjective.

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    What does the word legion mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word legion. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. legion has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. Roman history (Middle English) military (Middle English) animals (1810s) taxonomy (1810s) See meaning & use.

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    Legion definition, a division of the Roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000 soldiers. See more.