legion
pronunciation
How to pronounce legion in British English:
UK [ˈli:dʒən]
How to pronounce legion in American English:
US [ˈlidʒən]
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- Noun:
- archaic terms for army
- association of ex-servicemen
- a large military unit
- a vast multitude
Word Origin
- legion
- legion: see lecture
- legion (n.)
- c. 1200, from Old French legion "Roman legion" (3,000 to 6,000 men, under Marius usually with attached cavalry), from Latin legionem (nominative legio) "body of soldiers," from legere "to choose, gather," also "to read" (see lecture (n.)). Generalized sense of "a large number" is due to translations of allusive phrase in Mark v:9. American Legion, U.S. association of ex-servicemen, founded in 1919. Legion of Honor is French légion d'honneur, an order of distinction founded by Napoleon in 1802. Foreign Legion is French légion étrangère "body of foreign volunteers in a modern army," originally Polish, Belgian, etc. units in French army; they traditionally served in colonies or distant expeditions.
Example
- 1. He tried to create an arab legion .
- 2. Mr galliano was admitted to the french legion of honour in 2009 .
- 3. These spoofs are meant to poke fun at apple and its legion of fans .
- 4. Paul mccartney , the former beetle has been decorated with the legion of honor from france .
- 5. El alamein , egypt : a royal british legion flagbearer and an australian army honour guard participate in commemoration ceremonies