legion

noun

le·gion | \ ˈlē-jən

Definition of legion

(Entry 1 of 2)

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 especially : army sense 1a the French Foreign Legion

3 : a very large number : multitude won him … a legion of devoted followers— Irving Kolodin

4 : a national association of ex-servicemen the American Legion

legion

adjective

Definition of legion (Entry 2 of 2)

: many, numerous the problems are legion

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Synonyms & Antonyms for legion

Synonyms: Noun

army, array, battalion, host

Synonyms: Adjective

beaucoup [slang], many, multifold, multiple, multiplex, multitudinous, numerous

Antonyms: Adjective

few

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

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

In Regina George fashion, she's introduced by legions of admirers from North Shore High—including the original Aaron Samuels, Jonathan Bennett—talking about their devotion to the pop star. — Halie Lesavage, Glamour, "Every Single Movie Reference in Ariana Grande's 'Thank U, Next' Music Video," 30 Nov. 2018 Their quest is one shared by the legions of traders, techies, online scribblers, and gamblers and grifters mesmerized by Bitcoin. — Lionel Laurent, Bloomberg.com, "What Bitcoin Is Really Worth May No Longer Be Such a Mystery," 19 Apr. 2018 Its destruction by Titus’s legions led to the fall of the Judean state and its priesthood—and to the rebuilding of Judaism. — Dominic Green, WSJ, "‘A History of Judaism’ Review: The Book of Books," 30 Mar. 2018 Around this northern Indian city and in similar regions across the country, legions of young Indians struggle to survive in the... — Bill Spindle, WSJ, "‘The Youth Bulge’: India Struggles to Employ an Exploding Population," 22 Apr. 2019 Heinrich, the Democrat, recently threw his support behind legalizing marijuana, while Johnson already is contemplating how to provide pardons for legions of drug-possession convicts. — Morgan Lee, The Seattle Times, "Libertarian says Trump, Democrats need a swing-vote senator," 9 Oct. 2018 Reissues of ’90s records are legion right now, but this is not one to feel cynical about. — Taylor Antrim, Vogue, "Talking to Rebecca Gates of the Spinanes, as Manos—a Lost ’90s Indie Rock Classic—Gets a Deluxe Reissue," 5 Dec. 2018 Invisible to the crowds flocking to World Cup venues all over Russia are legions of migrant workers from Central Asia, who built the stadiums and keep them running, staff concession stands, and clean up after fans who revel through city streets. — Kevin Baxter, latimes.com, "Migrant workers got World Cup started and have kept it going," 9 July 2018 And no country’s wartime record is more muddled than Germany’s, whose arms and armies have attracted legions of devoted fans. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Was the Famous German Tiger Tank Really That Great?," 20 Dec. 2018

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