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legion

Syllabification: (le·gion)

Pronunciation: /ˈlējən/

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Definition of legion

noun

1a unit of 3,000-6,000 men in the ancient Roman army.
(the Legion) the Foreign Legion.
(the Legion) any of the national associations of former servicemen and servicewomen instituted after World War I, such as the American Legion.

2 (a legion/legions of) a vast host, multitude, or number of people or things:legions of photographers and TV cameras

adjective

great in number:her fans are legion

Origin:

Middle English: via Old French from Latin legion-, 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)