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
Irving Kolodin4
: a national association of ex-servicemen
the American Legion
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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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Noun
God complex Having legions of loyal followers who regard you as Muad'Dib, the Fremen chosen one, can clearly go to your head, and Paul isn't afraid to put on a show for the masses.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
In its quest to make deliveries even faster, Amazon has experimented with a number of programs that sought to leverage its sprawling fulfillment network and legions of on-demand Flex gig workers.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
Her band never got to play anywhere except a single town hall, but nearly six decades later, there are legions of Shaggies left in their incomparable wake.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
That played well among her legions of admirers, but not so much in northern New Mexico among the Tewa, the indigenous people that include the Pueblo Indians.
—John Burnett, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Legion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legion. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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