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legion

Pronunciation: /ˈliːdʒ(ə)n/

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Definition of legion

noun

1a division of 3,000-6,000 men, including a complement of cavalry, in the ancient Roman army.
(the Legion) the Foreign Legion.
(the 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 legion/legions of) a vast number of people or things:legions of photographers and TV cameras

adjective

[predic.]

great in number:her fans are legion

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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