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legion

legion

6 6.8
Present in very large numbers
  • adjective
  • /ˈliːdʒən/
: numeroso
  • The challenges faced by the team were legion, making success seem almost impossible.

Stories about seduction in the espionage business are legion.

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Examples

  • His excuses for being late were legion; it seemed he had a new reason every day.

  • She received legion support from her friends during her difficult times.

  • This is legion in their work.

Synonyms

numerous
vslegion
442 2.0

A large number of things or people

means very great in number rather than just many
myriad
vslegion
32 7.0

Very many, too many to count

expresses very great number similar to the key but with emphasis
innumerable
vslegion
20 5.4

Too many to count

shares the same sense while using a different expression
innumerous
vslegion
1 9.6

So many that you cannot count them

has identical meaning but is a different word form

Antonyms

few
∞ 1.0

A small number of people or things

89 4.8

Not enough of something for people who need it

Compounds

14 3.5

A large U.S. group of military veterans who support each other and promote national pride

A military unit of volunteers from other countries who serve in a country's army

Part of the French army made of foreign volunteers who serve abroad

2 8.1

A group of about 3,000 to 6,000 soldiers in ancient Rome

How Numerous

countless
248 2.5
legion
6 6.8
numerous
442 2.0
many
∞ 1.0
several
∞ 1.0
few
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

legion positive

Etymology

The word legion comes from the Latin legio, from legere meaning 'to gather'. As an adjective, legion describes something very many or numerous because it suggests a large gathered number.