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   legion

   /ˈliːdʒ(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. a division of 3,000–6,000 men, including a complement of cavalry, in the ancient Roman army. Similar brigaderegimentbattalioncompanytroopdivisionsquadronsquadplatooncontingentunitforcecorpsgarrisonsectiongroupdetachmentcommandobatterybandoutfitcohort
   • ▪ the Foreign Legion.
   • ▪ a national association of former servicemen and servicewomen instituted after the First World War, such as the Royal British Legion or the American Legion.
   • 2. a vast 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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   LEGION definition: 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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   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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   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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   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 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. However, it also means a whole bunch of people doing anything.

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   Similar to a horde or a swarm, a legion is a group so large that it is beyond counting and might even seem endless. A large library, for example, might be stocked with legions of books that fill hundreds of shelves. Similarly, legion also describes a gigantic number.

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

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   legion /ˈliːdʒən/ n. 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.

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    legion meaning, definition, what is legion: a large group of soldiers, especially in...: Learn more.

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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.