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I . le·gion [ˈli:ʤən] N

1. legion + sing vb HISTORY:

legion
legija f

2. legion + sing vb (soldiers):

legion
legija f
legion
armada f
the [Foreign] legion
tujska legija

3. legion (a large number):

legions pl
množica f

II . le·gion [ˈli:ʤən] ADJ pred form

legion
(brez)številen

Usage examples with legion

the [Foreign] legion
tujska legija

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Anyone with a fearful dog -- and their numbers are legion -- know it can be an exasperating, sometimes heart-wrenching ride.
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It was named from the standard carried by legionary detachments, the "vexillum" (plural "vexilla"), which bore the emblem and name of the parent legion.
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Bond cuts a suave figure, be it in a dinner jacket prowling a casino, or a ski outfit outracing a legion of no-name henchmen.
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The manipular legion was a major improvement over the phalanx on which it was based, providing a flexibility and responsiveness unequalled before that time.
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Soon a legion of political exiles, former intelligence officers, ex-agents, and sundry entrepreneurs became brokers of fabricated-to-order information.
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They elected tribuni plebis, tribunes of the people, as well as 24 tribuni militares -- 6 per legion -- who were careerists with at least 5 or 6 years' service experience.
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Also, those who fought in the first ranks of the legion before the standards of the legion and cohorts were called "antesignani".
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The war lasted until 297 at which point the legion was victorious.
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Each legion had five "angusticlavi", but even with about 30 legions, there were probably only 20 or so vacancies each year.
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The number is legion offriends, relatives and juniors at the bar who benefited from their association with him.
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