legion

le·gion  (ljn)

n.

1. The major unit of the Roman army consisting of 3,000 to 6,000 infantry troops and 100 to 200 cavalry troops.

2. A large military unit trained for combat; an army.

3. A large number; a multitude. See Synonyms at multitude.

4. often Legion A national organization of former members of the armed forces.

adj.

Constituting a large number; multitudinous: Her admirers were legion. His mistakes were legion.

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[Middle English legioun, from Old French legion, from Latin legi, legin-, from legere, to gather; see leg- in Indo-European roots.]

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legion [ˈliːdʒən]

n

1. (Military) a military unit of the ancient Roman army made up of infantry with supporting cavalry, numbering some three to six thousand men

2. (Military) any large military force the French Foreign Legion

3. (Military) (usually capital) an association of ex-servicemen the British Legion

4. (often plural) any very large number, esp of people

adj

(usually postpositive) very large or numerous

[from Old French, from Latin legio, from legere to choose]

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Legion a multitude; a great number; a unit of Roman troops; a host of armed men.

Examples: legion of angels, 1380; of appetites and passions, 1751; of devils; of horrid hell, 1605; of knights, 1400; of reproaches, 1634; of Rome, 1387; of troops; of whelps, 1824.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	legion - archaic terms for army               host Roman Legion - a division of from 3000 to 6000 men (including cavalry) in the Roman army Sabaoth - (plural) hosts or armies; used in the book of Romans in the New Testament; "Lord of Sabaoth" army, ground forces, regular army - a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
	2.	legion - association of ex-servicemen; "the American Legion" association - a formal organization of people or groups of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association"
	3.	legion - a large military unit; "the French Foreign Legion" military force, military group, military unit, force - a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men" foreign legion - a military unit composed of foreign volunteers who serve the state legionary, legionnaire - a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)
	4.	legion - a vast multitude horde, host concourse, throng, multitude - a large gathering of people
Adj.	1.	legion - amounting to a large indefinite number; "numerous times"; "the family was numerous"; "Palomar's fans are legion" numerous many - a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number; "many temptations"; "the temptations are many"; "a good many"; "a great many"; "many directions"; "take as many apples as you like"; "too many clouds to see"; "never saw so many people"

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legion

noun

1. army, company, force, division, troop, brigade The last of the Roman legions left Britain in AD 410.

2. multitude, host, mass, drove, number, horde, myriad, throng His sense of humour won him a legion of friends.

adjective

very many, numerous, countless, myriad, numberless, multitudinous Books on this subject are legion.

Translations

legion [ˈliːdʒən] N → legión f (also fig)
they are legion → son legión, son muchos

LEGION

La American Legion es una organización de veteranos de las Fuerzas Armadas estadounidenses. Se fundó después de la Primera Guerra Mundial y se encarga del cuidado y la reintegración de los veteranos de guerra y sus familias. También es un órgano de presión ante el Congreso en favor de los intereses de los veteranos y de un sólido sistema de defensa nacional. A otro nivel, la American Legion ha creado clubs sociales para sus miembros.

En el Reino Unido el equivalente de la American Legion es la British Legion que, todos los años en noviembre, recauda fondos mediante la venta de amapolas de papel.

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legion [ˈliːdʒ^ən]

n

(= group of soldiers) → légion f

(fig) (= large number) [fans, supporters] → légion f

adj (= very numerous) to be legion → être légion inv
Stories about him are legion → Les récits à son sujet sont légion.

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legion

n

→ Armee f; (= Foreign Legion) → Legion f

(Roman) → Legion f

(= organization) Legion → Legion f; American/British Legion → American/British Legion f (Verband der Kriegsveteranen); Legion of Honour → Ehrenlegion f

(fig: = large number) → Legion f; they are legion → ihre Zahl ist Legion; his supporters are legion → seine Anhänger sind Legion

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legion [ˈliːdʒ/ən]

1. n → legione f (fig) → schiera, stuolo

2. adj (frm) (very many) → innumerevole

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legion

n legion [ˈliːdʒən]

1 in ancient Rome, a body of from three to six thousand soldiers. legioen فَيْلَق легион legie legion die Legion λεγεώνα legión leegion لژیون legioona légion לִגיוֹן स्वयं-सेवी सैनिक legija légió legiun hersveit legione 軍団 레기온(고대 로마의 군단) legionas leģions legion legioen legion legion legião legi­une легион légia legija legija legion กองทหารของโรมัน alay, lejyon 古羅馬軍團 легіон قدیم رومی فوج کی 3 سے 6 ہزار نفر کی ڈویژن quân đoàn 古罗马军团

2 a great many or a very large number. legioen عَدَد غَفير множество zástup hærskare; mængde die Unmenge πολυάριθμος legión suur hulk گروه joukko légion הָמוֹן भीड़-भाड़ mnoštvo sokaság banyak fjöldi, aragrúi moltitudine 多数 다수 daugybė milzums terlalu banyak menigte hærskare, mengde moc legião mul­ţime (de) великое множество zástup množica masa stor skara จำนวนมาก çok kalabalık sayıda 大批 легіон عظیم تعداد میں rất nhiều 大批