1
: the principal unit of the Roman army comprising 3000 to 6000 foot soldiers with cavalry
Caesar and his legions defeated the Gauls.
2
: a large military force
3
: a very large number : multitude
won him … a legion of devoted followers—
Irving Kolodin
Irving Kolodin4
: a national association of ex-servicemen
the American Legion
Examples of legion in a Sentence
Noun
Legions of people came to see him perform.
joined the French Foreign Legion
Adjective
the obstacles that the programmers had to overcome have been legion
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
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After all, it was born of a desire to replicate the legion of past watches that were designed to be worn in multiple ways.
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The team all slapped their sticks before the legions of Minnesota State fans that supported them all season.
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Noun
Both QAnon and the legion of tariff true believers share an unabiding faith in Trump, ascribing his erratic governing style to a master plan.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
Ruby Tui, a two-time Olympic medalist and Women’s Rugby World Cup winner with New Zealand, has been watching closely as her American counterpart has taken rugby by storm, amassing legions of followers on social media.
—George Ramsay and Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
After all, it was born of a desire to replicate the legion of past watches that were designed to be worn in multiple ways.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
The team all slapped their sticks before the legions of Minnesota State fans that supported them all season.
—Andrew Haugland / Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Legion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legion. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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