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

Corporate zombies, unable to generate the cash to pay off their debts, are legion. — Edward Chancellor, WSJ, "‘Red Flags’ Review: Trade War and Other Troubles," 9 Dec. 2018 The waves of firings spawned a legion of disaffected former employees who congregate online to air their grievances and swap stories. — Gerrit De Vynck, The Seattle Times, "‘Pit-bull’ lawyer suing IBM for age discrimination," 17 Sep. 2018 The finale left the show with more questions than answers, and legions of disappointed fans expecting better of a series that spent so much time dwelling on detail and nuance its first six seasons. — Julie Kosin, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Game of Thrones Finale Is Filled with Plot Holes and Twitter Is Calling Them All Out," 20 May 2019 The masked animal did so by scaling a St. Paul, Minn., skyscraper, a la Spider-Man, and in the process riveting — and terrifying — legions of humans who followed online. — Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, "A raccoon is scaling the side of a tall skyscraper, and it’s incredibly stressful," 12 June 2018 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

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