legion

Meanings

• noun

  A large body of armed men, especially soldiers.

  - "The Roman legion was a formidable military unit."
  - "The legion marched into battle with great discipline."

• noun

  A large number or group.

  - "A legion of ants carried the food back to the colony."
  - "The legion of fans cheered for their favorite team."

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Synonyms

host , mass , multitude , sea , throng , multitudinous , numerous

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with legion
juris , precis , disses , cesses , cessation , cessate , cessative , cessationist , cessationary

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Variants

List of all variants of legion that leads to same result
legion , legions , Legion of Honor , Legions of Honor , Legion of Merit , Legions of Merits , the Foreign Legion

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Etymology

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From Latin legio, 'military league' or 'body of soldiers'.

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Trivia

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1. A Roman legion was divided into ten cohorts, each consisting of approximately 500 soldiers.

2. The Roman legion was the largest military unit in the ancient world until the introduction of the Byzantine tagma in the late Roman Empire.

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Related Concepts

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1. Legionnaire: A soldier serving in a legion, especially in the Roman army.

2. Legionary fortress: A large Roman military camp with a permanent garrison of a legion.

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Culture

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In ancient Rome, a legion was the largest military unit, consisting of about 5,000 soldiers. Legions were a crucial component of the Roman army and played a significant role in the expansion of the Roman Empire.

How to Memorize "legion"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a large, organized group of soldiers or people.
   - Imagine a Roman army camp with thousands of soldiers.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'legion' with 'army' or 'large group'.
   - Remember that it is a Latin word for 'military league' or 'body of soldiers'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Lots of Guns In Orderly Narrative' to remember the definition of a legion as a large body of soldiers.

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