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

But Rubel and her legion of supporters were prepared for such a setback. — Britni De La Cretaz, Longreads, "Flagrant Foul: Benching Teen Moms Before Title IX," 14 Aug. 2019 Sue Gordon was a name Americans were never supposed to know—the exemplar par excellence of the legion of career, nonpartisan officials who devote a lifetime to anonymous government service. — Garrett M. Graff, WIRED, "Trump’s Intel Vacancies Put Americans in Danger," 9 Aug. 2019 The opportunities for buying influence this throws up would be legion even if a Democratic administration reformed campaign-finance laws. — The Economist, "The Kochtopus’s garden," 29 Aug. 2019 Celebrities like Jay-Z, Kevin Hart, and Philadelphia 76ers owner Michael G. Rubin, as well as legions of fans, voiced their support for the rapper with the #FreeMeekMill movement. — Christian Holub, EW.com, "Meek Mill pleads guilty to misdemeanor charge, won't serve additional prison time," 27 Aug. 2019 Roman legions invade Colorado Viejo San Acacio The 1856 Capilla de Viejo San Acacio is named for St. Acacio, a Roman soldier who converted to Christianity. — Tom Noel, The Know, "16 strange, spooky and (mostly) true Colorado stories to tell around a campfire," 24 Aug. 2019 The tweet has since amassed 2,000 likes and legions of comments from fans welcoming her back to the Twittersphere. — Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, "Jaclyn Hill Just Got Back on Social Media, and There’s Already Backlash," 22 Aug. 2019 From a recruitment perspective, selling programs with six-figure price tags may well be impossible without legions of counselors enticing prospects through each step of the enrollment process. — Katerina Manoff, The Atlantic, "How They (Online Graduate Programs) Get You," 14 Aug. 2019 Tumblr, the social network used by Taylor Swift and legions of pop culture fans, has been sold by its owner Verizon to the blogging platform WordPress. — Patrick Smith, NBC News, "Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation goes on: Read the Morning Rundown," 13 Aug. 2019

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