1
: the principal unit of the Roman army comprising 3000 to 6000 foot soldiers with cavalry
Caesar and his legions defeated the Gauls.
2
: a large military force
3
: a very large number : multitude
… won him … a legion of devoted followers.—
Irving Kolodin
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: a national association of ex-servicemen
the American Legion
Examples of legion in a Sentence
Noun
Legions of people came to see him perform.
joined the French Foreign Legion
Adjective
the obstacles that the programmers had to overcome have been legion
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The scent profile, the sleek tube packaging, and the rich texture all work together for a luxurious experience—and legions of TikTok users would agree.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
FanDuel wanted to get involved, legions of fans were swarming bars to find out who was leaving the villa.
—Peter White, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
From the beginning, Ely established himself as a songwriter’s songwriter and a musician’s musician, a career player who evaded mainstream popularity or anything resembling a blockbuster hit but nevertheless attracted a devoted fanbase and legions of famous admirers.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2025
The question now is who among soccer’s legion of fans — some 650,000 are expected — will nab a room in Kansas City as hotels are filling up.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Legion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legion. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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