Look up: legion

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   legion
   [n] - association of ex-servicemen 2. [n] - a large military unit
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   legion
   Roman army unit. In the later Republic and the empire a legion comprised 5,000-6,000 men, mainly foot soldiers, organized in centuries (units of 60-100). Legions were designated by numbers and...
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   legion
   A section of the Roman army made up of male Roman citizens. A legion consisted of heavily armoured infantry (foot soldiers) which became a feared force, well disciplined and well trained. A legion contained approximately 5,000 men divided into 10 cohorts of 480 men, sub-divided into 6 centuries of 80 men which were divided into 10 groups of 8, each...
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   Legion
   A Roman army unit of 5, 000 men under the command of a legatus legionis. The legion would be broken down into smaller units if necessary. Legionaries, the actual soldiers, were Roman citizens and included engineers and surveyors for major building projects. The nearest legionary base was at York.
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   Legion
   Le'gion (lē'jŭn) noun [ Middle English legioun , Old French legion , French légion , from Latin legio , from legere to gather, collect. See Legend .] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) A body of foot soldiers and cavalry consisting of different numbers at different periods, -- from about four thousand to about six thousand men, -- the cavalry bei ...
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   Legion
   • (n.) A military force; an army; military bands. • (n.) A great number; a multitude. • (n.) A body of foot soldiers and cavalry consisting of different numbers at different periods, -- from about four thousand to about six thousand men, -- the cavalry being about one tenth. • (n.) A group of orders inferior to a class.Legion: w...
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   legion
   a military organization, originally the largest permanent organization in the armies of ancient Rome. The term legion also denotes the military ... [5 related articles]
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   legion
   legion 1. In ancient Rome, a Roman army division of 3 000 to 6 000 soldiers, including cavalry. 2. A large number of people or things. 3. An association of ex-servicemen and ex-service women. 4. Etymology: from Old French legion, 'Roman legion' (3,000 to 6,000 men, under Marius usually with attached cavalry); from Latin legionem, legio, 'body of sold...
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   legion
   
   1. archaic terms for army
   2. association of ex-servicemen
   3. a large military unit
   4. a vast multitude
   
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    legion
    legion, large unit of the Roman army. It came into prominence c.400 B.C. It originally consisted of 3,000 to 4,000 men drawn into eight ranks: the first six ranks, called hoplites, were heavily armed, while the last two, called velites, were only lightly armed. Marcus Furius Camillus is traditionall...
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