legion
adjective · noun · verb
Simple meaning
A large number of people.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈlidʒən
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Numerous; vast; very great in number.
noun
A large number of people; a multitude.
often plural
A great number.
often legion or the legion
A national organization or association of former servicemen, such as the American Legion.
verb
transitive
To form into legions.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Formality
- Technical
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This meaning: Numerous; vast; very great in number.
Used this way, legion is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Compound terms
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The largest organization of United States war veterans.
A division of from 3000 to 6000 men (including cavalry) in the Roman army.
A military unit composed of foreign volunteers who serve the state.
A former foreign legion in the French army that was used for military duties outside of France.
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Acute (sometimes fatal) lobar pneumonia caused by bacteria of a kind first recognized after an outbreak of the disease at an American Legion convention in Philadelphia in 1976.
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