Legion Definition
lējən
legions
noun
legions
A military division varying at times from 3,000 to 6,000 foot soldiers, with additional cavalrymen.
Webster's New World
The major unit of the Roman army consisting of 3,000 to 6,000 infantry troops and 100 to 200 cavalry troops.
American Heritage
A large group of soldiers; army.
Webster's New World
A large number; multitude.
A legion of admirers.
Webster's New World
A national organization of former members of the armed forces.
American Heritage
adjective
Numerous; many.
Her honors were legion.
Webster's New World
Constituting a large number; multitudinous.
Her admirers were legion. His mistakes were legion.
American Heritage
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legionsOrigin of Legion
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Attested (in Middle English, as legioun) around 1200, from Old French legion, from Latin legiō, legionem, from legere (“to gather, collect"); akin to legend, lecture.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English legioun from Old French legion from Latin legiō legiōn- from legere to gather leg- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Generalized sense of “a large number" is due to (inaccurate) translations of allusive phrase in Mark 5:9
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