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le·gion
(lē′jən)n.
1. The major unit of the Roman army consisting of 3,000 to 6,000 infantry troops and 100 to 200 cavalry troops.
2. A large military unit trained for combat; an army.
3. A large number; a multitude. See Synonyms at multitude.
4. often Legion A national organization of former members of the armed forces.
adj.
Constituting a large number; multitudinous: Her admirers were legion. His mistakes were legion.
[Middle English legioun, from Old French legion, from Latin legiō, legiōn-, from legere, to gather; see leg- in Indo-European roots.]
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legion
(ˈliːdʒən)n
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.
4. (often plural) any very large number, esp of people
adj
(usually postpositive) very large or numerous
[C13: from Old French, from Latin legio, from legere to choose]
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le•gion
(ˈli dʒən)n.
1. the largest unit of the Roman army, comprising at different periods from about 3000 to 6000 foot soldiers, with a much smaller complement of cavalry.
2. a military or semimilitary unit.
3. the Legion.
4. any large group of armed men.
5. any great number of persons or things; multitude; throng.
adj. 6. very great in number: The holy man's followers were legion.
[1175–1225; Middle English legi(o)un (< Old French) < Latin legiō=leg(ere) to gather, choose, read + -iō -ion]
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Legion
a multitude; a great number; a unit of Roman troops; a host of armed men.Examples: legion of angels, 1380; of appetites and passions, 1751; of devils; of horrid hell, 1605; of knights, 1400; of reproaches, 1634; of Rome, 1387; of troops; of whelps, 1824.
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legion
A Roman military unit, originally a citizen army, later comprising 4000 to 6000 heavy infantry soldiers with cavalry support.
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Noun | 1. | legion - archaic terms for army Roman Legion - a division of from 3000 to 6000 men (including cavalry) in the Roman army Sabaoth - (plural) hosts or armies; used in the book of Romans in the New Testament; "Lord of Sabaoth" army, ground forces, regular army - a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state |
2. | legion - association of ex-servicemen; "the American Legion" association - a formal organization of people or groups of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association" | |
3. | legion - a large military unit; "the French Foreign Legion" military force, military group, military unit, force - a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men" foreign legion - a military unit composed of foreign volunteers who serve the state legionary, legionnaire - a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion) | |
4. | legion - a vast multitude | |
Adj. | 1. | legion - amounting to a large indefinite number; "numerous times"; "the family was numerous"; "Palomar's fans are legion" many - a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number; "many temptations"; "the temptations are many"; "a good many"; "a great many"; "many directions"; "take as many apples as you like"; "too many clouds to see"; "never saw so many people" |
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legion
noun
adjective
1. very many, numerous, countless, myriad, numberless, multitudinous Books on this subject are legion.
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legion
nounadjective
Amounting to or consisting of a large, indefinite number:
Idiom: quite a few.
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Translations
عَدَد غَفيرفَيْلَق
legiezástup
hærskarelegionmængde
légiósokaság
fjöldi, aragrúihersveit
legionas
leģionsmilzums
légia
alayçok kalabalık sayıdalejyon
legion
[ˈliːdʒən] N → legión f (also fig)they are legion → son legión, son muchos
LEGION
La American Legion es una organización de veteranos de las Fuerzas Armadas estadounidenses. Se fundó después de la Primera Guerra Mundial y se encarga del cuidado y la reintegración de los veteranos de guerra y sus familias. También es un órgano de presión ante el Congreso en favor de los intereses de los veteranos y de un sólido sistema de defensa nacional. A otro nivel, la American Legion ha creado clubs sociales para sus miembros.
En el Reino Unido el equivalente de la American Legion es la British Legion que, todos los años en noviembre, recauda fondos mediante la venta de amapolas de papel.
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legion
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legion
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legion
(ˈliːdʒən) noun1. in ancient Rome, a body of from three to six thousand soldiers.
2. a great many or a very large number.
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