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legion - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'legion' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Legion [ n.]
- A body of foot soldiers and cavalry consisting of different numbers at different periods, -- from about four thousand to about six thousand men, -- the cavalry being about one tenth.
- A military force; an army; military bands.
- A great number; a multitude.
- A group of orders inferior to a class.

Meaning of 'legion' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . legion [ n]
Meaning (1):
- association of ex-servicemen
Example in sentence:
  • the American Legion
Meaning (2):
- a large military unit
Example in sentence:
  • the French Foreign Legion
3 . legion [ s]
Meaning (3):
- amounting to a large indefinite number
Example in sentence:
  • numerous times;
  • Palomar's fans are legion;
  • the family was numerous