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Legion

Legion Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Legion? [n] a vast multitude [n] archaic terms for army [n] a large military unit; "the French Foreign Legion" [n] association of ex-servicemen; "the American Legion" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Legion: horde \| host Related Terms \| Find terms related to Legion: a mass of \| a world of \| armed force \| armed service \| army \| army group \| array \| battalion \| battery \| battle group \| bevy \| brigade \| bunch \| cadre \| career soldiers \| cloud \| cluster \| clutter \| cohort \| cohue \| column \| combat command \| combat team \| company \| corps \| covey \| crowd \| crush \| deluge \| detachment \| detail \| division \| field army \| field train \| fighting machine \| file \| flight \| flock \| flocks \| flood \| flying column \| forces \| galaxy \| garrison \| ground forces \| ground troops \| hail \| heap \| hive \| horde \| host \| jam \| kitchen police \| KP \| large amount \| legions \| lots \| maniple \| many \| mass \| masses of \| military establishment \| mob \| muchness \| multitude \| nest \| numbers \| occupation force \| organization \| outfit \| pack \| panoply \| paratroops \| phalanx \| platoon \| plurality \| posse \| press \| quantities \| quite a few \| rabble \| rank \| rank and file \| ranks \| regiment \| regular army \| regulars \| rout \| ruck \| scores \| section \| shoal \| ski troops \| soldiery \| spate \| squad \| squadron \| standing army \| storm troops \| swarm \| tactical unit \| task force \| the line \| the military \| throng \| tidy sum \| train \| troop \| troops \| unit \| wing \| worlds of See Also \| army \| association \| concourse \| force \| legionary \| legionnaire \| military force \| military group \| military unit \| multitude \| regular army \| Sabaoth \| throng Legion In Webster's Dictionary \Le"gion\ (l[=e]"j[u^]n), n. [OE. legioun, OF. legion, F. l['e]gion, fr. L. legio, fr. legere to gather, collect. See {Legend}.] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) 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. 2. A military force; an army; military bands. 3. A great number; a multitude. Where one sin has entered, legions will force their way through the same breach. --Rogers. 4. (Taxonomy) A group of orders inferior to a class. {Legion of honor}, an order instituted by the French government in 1802, when Bonaparte was First Consul, as a reward for merit, both civil and military.

Legion Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Legion?

[n] a vast multitude
[n] archaic terms for army
[n] a large military unit; "the French Foreign Legion"
[n] association of ex-servicemen; "the American Legion"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Legion: horde | host

Legion In Webster's Dictionary

\Le"gion\ (l[=e]"j[u^]n), n. [OE. legioun, OF. legion, F.
l['e]gion, fr. L. legio, fr. legere to gather, collect. See
{Legend}.]
1. (Rom. Antiq.) 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.

2. A military force; an army; military bands.

3. A great number; a multitude.

         Where one sin has entered, legions will force their
         way through the same breach.          --Rogers.

4. (Taxonomy) A group of orders inferior to a class.

{Legion of honor}, an order instituted by the French
   government in 1802, when Bonaparte was First Consul, as a
   reward for merit, both civil and military.

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