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单词 legion
释义 le·gion
\ˈlējən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English legiun, legioun, from Old French legiun, legion, from Latin legion-, legio, from legere to levy, gather, read + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the principal unit of the Roman army comprising at first 3000 but later 5000 to 6000 foot soldiers with a complement of cavalry
 < withdrawal of the Roman legions from Britain >
 < Caesar's legions >
— compare cohort
2. : a large military force; especially : army 1a
 < the French Foreign Legion >
 < the Arab Legion >
3. : a very large number (as of persons or things) : host, multitude
 < won him … a legion of devoted followers — Irving Kolodin >
 < the growing legion of nature lovers — A.F.Gustafson >
 < the tales which have made him a legendary character are legion — Laura Gilpin >
4. : a now uncommon taxonomic category of varying rank sometimes corresponding to a superfamily and sometimes to a class
5. : a national association of ex-servicemen
 < the American Legion has championed a universal draft plan — C.W.Ferguson >
 < delegates from the various branches of the British LegionWhitaker's Almanack >
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