le·gion
/ˈlējən/
noun
noun:
legion; plural noun:
legions
- 1.
a unit of 3,000–6,000 men in the ancient Roman army.
synonyms: brigade, regiment, battalion, company, troop, division, squadron, squad, platoon, phalanx, unit, force
"a military legion"
- the Foreign Legion.
singular proper noun: Legion; noun: the Legion
- any of the national associations of former servicemen and servicewomen instituted after World War I, such as the American Legion.
noun: the Legion
- 2.
a vast host, multitude, or number of people or things.
"legions of photographers and TV cameras"
synonyms: horde, throng, multitude, host, crowd, mass, mob, gang, swarm, flock, herd, score, army, pack
"the legions of TV cameras"
adjective
adjective:
legion
- 1.
great in number.
"her fans are legion"
synonyms: numerous, countless, innumerable, incalculable, many, abundant, plentiful;
literarymyriad
"her fans are legion"
Origin
Middle English: via Old French from Latin
legion-, from
legere ‘choose, levy.’ The adjective dates from the late 17th century, in early use often in the phrase
my, their, etc., name is legion, i.e., ‘we, they, etc., are many’ (Mark 5:9).