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Legion
/ˈliːdʒən/
The major unit or division of the Roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000 infantry soldiers and 100 to 200 cavalry troops.
📖 Definitions of "Legion"
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The major unit or division of the Roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000 infantry soldiers and 100 to 200 cavalry troops.
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A combined arms major military unit featuring cavalry, infantry, and artillery
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A large military or semi-military unit trained for combat; any military force; an army, regiment; an armed, organized and assembled militia.
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(often Legion or the Legion) A national organization or association of former servicemen, such as the American Legion.
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To form into legions.
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Numerous; vast; very great in number
"Russia’s labor and capital resources are woefully inadequate to overcome the state’s needs and vulnerabilities, which are legion."
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