legion

le-gion · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A unit of the ancient Roman army, typically comprising 3,000 to 6,000 soldiers.

  2. 2.

    A vast number of people or things; a multitude.

  3. 3.

    A national association of military veterans.

Forms

plural: legions

Related words

Antonyms: few, handful
See also: army, battalion, multitude
Synonyms: army, horde, multitude

Etymology

From Latin legio (body of soldiers), from legere (to choose, gather).