legion

Noun
  1. is a type of: army, ground forces, regular army - a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
    subtypes:
    • roman legion - a division of from 3000 to 6000 men (including cavalry) in the Roman army
    • sabaoth - (plural) hosts or armies; used in the book of Romans in the New Testament
    same as: host
  2. is a type of: association - a formal organization of people or groups of people
  3. is a type of: force, military force, military group, military unit - a unit that is part of some military service
    subtypes: foreign legion - a military unit composed of foreign volunteers who serve the state
    member holonym: legionary, legionnaire - a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)
  4. is a type of: concourse, multitude, throng - a large gathering of people
    same as: horde, host
Adjective
  1. similar to: many - a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number
    same as: numerous

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