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Legion Very Common

Legion has 9 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Adjective · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

archaic terms for army

"The ancient generals commanded their vast legions to march across the desert sands."

2

association of ex-servicemen

"the American Legion"

3

a large military unit

"the French Foreign Legion"

4

a vast multitude

"The crowd was such a legion that it seemed impossible to find an exit."

5

The major unit or division of the Roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000 infantry soldiers and 100 to 200 cavalry troops.

"The victorious general led his entire legion across the battlefield to secure the province."

In plain English: A legion is an extremely large number of people, often used to describe something so big it feels endless.

"There is an entire legion of fans waiting outside to see their favorite band perform live tonight."

Verb
1

To form into legions.

"The defeated army was scattered and forced to be legioned out across the border regions."

Adjective
1

amounting to a large indefinite number

"numerous times"

"the family was numerous"

"Palomar's fans are legion"

2

Numerous; vast; very great in number

"The legion of stars stretched across the night sky, creating a breathtaking display of countless lights."

In plain English: When something is described as legion, it means there are so many of them that you can't even count how much there is.

"The legion of ants marched across the picnic blanket in search of crumbs."

Usage: Use "legion" as an adjective before a noun to emphasize that something is extremely numerous, often implying the sheer scale of Roman military forces. This term functions hyperbolically rather than literally and should not be confused with its singular countable meaning when referring specifically to army divisions.

Proper Noun
1

Ellipsis of American Legion

"He joined the organization immediately after his discharge from service."

Example Sentences
"The legion of ants marched across the picnic blanket in search of crumbs." adj
"There is an entire legion of fans waiting outside to see their favorite band perform live tonight." noun
"A legion of fans gathered outside the stadium before the game started." noun
"She felt overwhelmed by a legion of small problems popping up all day." noun
"The new restaurant has built a legion of loyal customers over the years." noun
See Also
unit infantry militine decuman servicemen class legioned sublegion
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
army association military unit multitude
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
Roman Legion Sabaoth foreign legion

Origin

The word legion entered English around 1200 via Old French and Latin, originally referring to a military unit gathered or collected. Its modern sense of meaning "a large number" comes from the biblical phrase in Mark 5:9 where demons call themselves Legion because they are many.

Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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