legion
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.
- Stories about seduction in the espionage business are legion.
- This is legion in their work.
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Examples
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His excuses for being late were legion; it seemed he had a new reason every day.
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She received legion support from her friends during her difficult times.
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This is legion in their work.
Synonyms
numerous
vslegion
432
2.0
A large number of things or people
means very great in number rather than just many
myriad
vslegion
35
7.0
Very many, too many to count
expresses very great number similar to the key but with emphasis
innumerable
vslegion
21
5.4
Too many to count
shares the same sense while using a different expression
innumerous
vslegion
9.6
So many that you cannot count them
has identical meaning but is a different word form
Antonyms
Compounds
11
3.5
A large U.S. group of military veterans who support each other and promote national pride
1
6.7
A military unit of volunteers from other countries who serve in a country's army
How Numerous
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.