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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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   legion: [noun] the principal unit of the Roman army comprising 3000 to 6000 foot soldiers with cavalry.

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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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   legion: 1 n a large military unit “the French Foreign Legion ” Types: foreign legion a military unit composed of foreign volunteers who serve the state French Foreign Legion a former foreign legion in the French army that was used for military duties outside of France Type of: force , military force , military group , military unit a unit that ...

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   5 meanings: 1. a military unit of the ancient Roman army made up of infantry with supporting cavalry, numbering some three to.... Click for more definitions.

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   Constituting a large number; multitudinous: Her admirers were legion. His mistakes were legion.

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