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• legion — ► NOUN 1) a division of 3,000 6,000 men in the ancient Roman army. 2) (a legion/legions of) a vast number of people or things. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ great in number: her fans are legion. ORIGIN Latin, from legere choose, levy (an army) …   English terms dictionary

• Legion (demon) in popular culture — My name is Legion is a quotation from the Gospel according to Mark and refers to a story in which Jesus meets a man possessed by demons, and who, when asked what his name is, responds:: My name is Legion, for we are many. The quotation has been… …   Wikipedia

• Legion (demon) — See Legion (disambiguation) for other concepts with this name. Legion, also known as the Gerasene demon, or translated as Lots, is a demon found in the Christian Bible in Mark 5:9 and Luke 8:30. A parallel version of the story can be found in… …   Wikipedia

• legion — [[t]li͟ːʤ(ə)n[/t]] legions 1) N COUNT: oft in names after n A legion is a large group of soldiers who form one section of an army. ...the Sudan based troops of the Libyan Islamic Legion... The last of the Roman legions left Britain in AD 410. 2)… …   English dictionary

• legion — I UK [ˈliːdʒ(ə)n] / US [ˈlɪdʒən] noun [countable, usually plural] Word forms legion : singular legion plural legions 1) a large group of soldiers who are part of an army, especially a Roman army in ancient times See: the Foreign Legion 2) a large …   English dictionary

• legion — le|gion1 [ lidʒən ] noun count 1. ) a large group of soldiers who are part of an army, especially a Roman army in ancient times => FOREIGN LEGION 2. ) usually plural a large group or number of people: The band has legions of fans. legion… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• legion — noun 1》 a division of 3,000–6,000 men in the ancient Roman army. 2》 (the Legion) the Foreign Legion. 3》 a national association of former servicemen and servicewomen, such as the Royal British Legion. 4》 (a legion/legions of) a vast number of… …   English new terms dictionary

• legion — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin legion , legio, from legere to gather more at legend Date: 13th century 1. the principal unit of the Roman army comprising 3000 to 6000 foot soldiers with cavalry 2. a large… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• legion — 1. adjective Numerous; vast; very great in number; multitudinous. Russias labor and capital resources are woefully inadequate to overcome the states needs and vulnerabilities, which are legion. 2. noun a) The major unit or division of the ,… …   Wiktionary

• legion — 1. noun 1) a military legion Syn: brigade, regiment, battalion, company, troop, division, squadron, squad, platoon, phalanx, unit, force 2) the legions of TV cameras Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

• legion — /ˈlidʒən / (say leejuhn) noun 1. an infantry brigade in the army of ancient Rome, numbering from 3000 to 6000 soldiers, and usually combined with from 300 to 700 cavalry. 2. one of certain military bodies of modern times, as the Foreign Legion. 3 …