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
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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
Like audio descriptions in TV shows and movies, transcripts in podcasts, and haptic feedback for music, technology like Dot’s Braille display are making WEBTOON’s material accessible to Go and legions of other people like her.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The neighborhood shop quickly assembled legions of Hermès-carrying, Kelly Rutherford-type fans.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
At the time, nearly 40 years after its theatrical release, the movie still attracted legions of fans both old and new.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2024
But while legions of Californians have sought a better life for themselves in the Grand Canyon State, their migration has caused some sociopolitical friction, political writer Seema Mehta reported this week.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Legion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legion. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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