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Meaning of the word legion in English

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legion

US /ˈliː.dʒən/
UK /ˈliː.dʒən/

Adjective

great in number.

Example:
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her fans are legion
Synonym:
numerous countless innumerable incalculable immeasurable untold endless limitless boundless myriad many abundant plentiful thick on the ground umpteen

Noun

1.

a unit of 3,000–6,000 men in the ancient Roman army.

Synonym:
brigade regiment battalion company troop division squadron squad platoon contingent unit force corps garrison section group detachment commando battery band outfit cohort
2.

a vast host, multitude, or number of people or things.

Example:
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legions of photographers and TV cameras
Synonym:
horde host throng multitude crowd drove mass mob rabble gang swarm flock herd body pack score mountain army sea abundance profusion
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