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单词 legion
释义 legion
n. & adj.
--n
  1. a division of 3,000-6,000 men, including a complement of cavalry, in the ancient Roman army.
  2. a large organized body.
  3. a vast host, multitude, or number.
--predicadj. great in number (his good works have been legion).
Phrases and idioms
American Legion (in the US) an association of ex-servicemen formed in 1919. foreign legion a body of foreign volunteers in a modern, esp. French, army. Legion of Honour a French order of distinction founded in 1802. Royal British Legion (in the UK) an association of ex-servicemen (and now women) formed in 1921.
Etymology: ME f. OF f. L legio -onis f. legere choose
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