| legion | | |
| n. (group) | 1. host, legion | archaic terms for army. |
| ~ 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. |
| n. (group) | 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" |
| n. (group) | 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). |
| n. (group) | 4. horde, host, legion | a vast multitude. |
| ~ concourse, throng, multitude | a large gathering of people. |
| adj. | 5. legion, numerous | amounting to a large indefinite number.; "numerous times"; "the family was numerous"; "Palomar's fans are legion" |
| ~ 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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