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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024le•gion /ˈlidʒən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Antiquitythe largest unit of the Roman army, numbering at different periods from about 4000 to 6000 foot soldiers.
- Militarya military or semimilitary unit.
- any large group of armed men.
- any great number of persons or things; multitude;
throng:legions of admirers.
adj. [be + ~] - very great in number:The holy man's followers were legion.
le•gion•ar•y /ˈlidʒəˌnɛri/USA pronunciation adj., n. [countable], pl. -ar•ies. See -leg-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024le•gion (lē′jən),USA pronunciation n. - Ancient History, Antiquitya division of the Roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000 soldiers.
- Militarya military or semimilitary unit.
- Military the Legion.
- See American Legion.
- MilitarySee foreign legion (def. 2).
- any large group of armed men.
- any great number of persons or things;
multitude.
adj. - very great in number:The holy man's faithful followers were legion.
- Latin legiōn- (stem of legiō) picked body of soldiers, equivalent. to leg(ere) to gather, choose, read + -iōn- -ion
- Old French)
- Middle English legi(o)un (1175–1225
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged throng, mass, host, sea.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: 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
- (often plural) any very large number, esp of people
adj - (usually postpositive) very large or numerous
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French, from Latin legio, from legere to choose |