Legion word meaning and definition

Beside meaning and definition for word "legion", on this page you can find other interesting information too, like synonyms or related words. On bottom of the page we have fun area, like tarot cards, numerology for these Six characters, how to write "legion" with bar codes or hand signs and more.. Table of Contents:

• Meaning and definition
• Synonyms for legion
• See also
• Related words or terms

• Letter statistic
• Hand signs, morse code
• Tarot cards, numerology
• Other fun

Do you like word(s) »legion«?

Meaning and definition for "legion" word

[noun] a vast multitude
[noun] archaic terms for army
[noun] a large military unit; "the French Foreign Legion"
[noun] association of ex-servicemen; "the American Legion"

-------------

\Le"gion\ (l[=e]"j[u^]n), n. [OE. legioun, OF. legion, F. l['e]gion, fr. L. legio, fr. 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 being about one tenth. 2. A military force; an army; military bands. 3. A great number; a multitude. Where one sin has entered, legions will force their way through the same breach. --Rogers. 4. (Taxonomy) A group of orders inferior to a class. {Legion of honor}, an order instituted by the French government in 1802, when Bonaparte was First Consul, as a reward for merit, both civil and military.

Synonyms for legion

horde, host

Related terms: bevy, brigade, cadre, combat team, crowd, division, field army, fighting machine, forces, ground forces, hive, lots, nest, pack, panoply, paratroops, phalanx, press, rank, ranks, section, the military

The fun area, different aproach to word »legion«

Let's analyse "legion" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: NOIGEL. Average typing speed for these characters is 1680 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .-.. . --. .. --- -.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: legion: 5 + 9 + 6 = 20, reduced: 2 . and the final result is Two.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: legion: 3 + 5 + 7 + 9 + 6 + 5 = 35, reduced: 8, and the final result is Eight.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
G (1)	7	Chariot	Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter

Search internet for "legion"

> Search images
> BING Search
> Google (Safe) Search
> Video search
> Translate: legion to Spanish
*Results in new window

Page generated in 0.0037 seconds.