FOREIGN LEGION

Meaning of FOREIGN LEGION in English

■ noun a military formation of the French army composed chiefly of non-Frenchmen and originally founded to fight France's colonial wars.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

FOREIGN LEGION — French Légion Étrangère. French military corps consisting originally of foreigners but now including many Frenchmen. It was founded in 1831 …
Английский словарь Британика
FOREIGN LEGION — noun Etymology: translation of French légion étrangère : a volunteer corps of foreign citizens in the military service of a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FOREIGN LEGION — 1. a military unit consisting of foreign volunteers in the service of a state. 2. ( caps. ) a specialized …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FOREIGN LEGION — military organization consisting of volunteers from other countries
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
FOREIGN LEGION — French Lgion trangre, a military corps consisting originally of foreign volunteers in the pay of France but now including large …
Britannica English vocabulary
FOREIGN LEGION — ˌForeign ˈLegion, the BrE AmE a part of the French army that is made up of ↑ volunteer s (=men …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FOREIGN LEGION — French Légion Étrangère. French military corps consisting originally of foreigners but now including many Frenchmen. It was founded in 1831 …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FOREIGN LEGION — иностранный легион (отряд иностранных волонтеров, особ. во Франции в 19 веке) (историческое) иностранный легион
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FOREIGN LEGION — Французский иностранный легион
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
FOREIGN LEGION — Французский иностранный легион
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
FOREIGN LEGION — ист. иностранный легион
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FOREIGN LEGION — иностранный легион (отряд иностранных волонтеров, особ. во Франции в 19 веке)
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
FOREIGN LEGION — ист. иностранный легион
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
FOREIGN LEGION — ист. иностранный легион
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
FOREIGN LEGION — иностранный легион ( отряд иностранных волонтеров, особ. во Франции в 19 веке )
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
FOREIGN LEGION — иностранный легион (отряд иностранных волонтеров, особ. во Франции в 19 веке)
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
FOREIGN LEGION — Французский иностранный легион
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
FOREIGN LEGION — иностранный легион (отряд иностранных волонтеров, особ. во Франции в 19 веке) (историческое) иностранный легион
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
LEGION — n legion (1. [Mil.]; 2. very large number); legion de honor Legion of Honor; legion estranier Foreign Legion
Interlingua English vocab
LEGION — I Military organization, originally the largest permanent unit in the Roman army. It was the basis of the military system …
Английский словарь Британика
FOREIGN — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) foreign aid foreign exchange Foreign Legion {{link=foreign policy">foreign policy foreign service foreign workers
Английский словарь Британика
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
LEGION — ˈlējən noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English legiun, legioun, from Old French legiun, legion, from Latin legion-, legio, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FOREIGN — (a.) Remote; distant; strange; not belonging; not connected; not pertaining or pertient; not appropriate; not harmonious; not agreeable; not congenial; …
Английский словарь Webster
FOREIGN — (a.) Not native or belonging to a certain country; born in or belonging to another country, nation, sovereignty, or locality; …
Английский словарь Webster
FOREIGN — (a.) Outside; extraneous; separated; alien; as, a foreign country; a foreign government.
Английский словарь Webster
LEGION — /lee"jeuhn/ , n. 1. a division of the Roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000 soldiers. 2. a military or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FOREIGN — — foreignly , adv. — foreignness , n. /fawr"in, for"-/ , adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or derived from another …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LEGION — I. ˈlē-jən noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin legion-, legio, from legere to gather — more at legend …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FOREIGN — adjective Etymology: Middle English forein, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin foranus on the outside, from Latin foris outside — more …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LEGION — noun a great number; a multitude. 2. legion ·noun a group of orders inferior to a class. 3. legion ·noun …
Webster English vocab
FOREIGN — adj held at a distance; excluded; exiled. 2. foreign ·adj outside; extraneous; separated; alien; as, a foreign country; a foreign …
Webster English vocab
LEGION — ■ noun 1》 a division of 3,000–6,000 men in the ancient Roman army. 2》 ( the Legion ) the Foreign …
Concise Oxford English vocab
LEGION — [le.gion] n [ME, fr. OF, fr. L legion-, legio, fr. legere to gather--more at legend] (13c) 1: the principal unit …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LEGION — a military organization, originally the largest permanent organization in the armies of ancient Rome. The term legion also denotes the …
Britannica English vocabulary
LEGION — legion BrE AmE ˈliːdʒ ə n ▷ legion|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FOREIGN — foreign BrE AmE ˈfɒr ə n -ɪn AmE \ ˈfɔːr ə n ˈfɑːr- ▷ foreign|ness nəs nɪs ▶ ˌ foreign …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LEGION — / ˈliːdʒən; NAmE / noun , adjective ■ noun 1. a large group of soldiers that forms part of an …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FOREIGN — / ˈfɒrən; NAmE ˈfɔːrən; ˈfɑːrən/ adjective 1. in or from a country that is not your own : a foreign …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LEGION — I. le ‧ gion 1 /ˈliːdʒ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FOREIGN — for ‧ eign S3 W1 /ˈfɒrən, ˈfɒrɪn $ ˈfɔː-, ˈfɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LEGION — n. & adj. --n. 1 a division of 3,000-6,000 men, including a complement of cavalry, in the ancient Roman army. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FOREIGN — adj. 1 of or from or situated in or characteristic of a country or a language other than one's own. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LEGION — n. & adj. n. 1 a division of 3,000-6,000 men, including a complement of cavalry, in the ancient Roman army. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FOREIGN — adj. 1 of or from or situated in or characteristic of a country or a language other than one's own. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LEGION — n. & adj. --n. 1. a division of 3,000-6,000 men, including a complement of cavalry, in the ancient Roman army. …
Oxford English vocab
FOREIGN — adj.1 of or from or situated in or characteristic of a country or a language other than one's own. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
LEGION — ( legions) 1. A legion is a large group of soldiers who form one section of an army. ...the Sudan-based …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FOREIGN — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Something or someone that is foreign …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LEGION — (~s) 1. A ~ is a large group of soldiers who form one section of an army. ...the Sudan-based troops …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
LEGION — I. noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A legion of policemen and border officials are required to preserve this happy feature …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FOREIGN — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a foreign accent ▪ I got a call from a man with a foreign accent. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LEGION — (MANY) [adjective] [after verb; not gradable] [formal] - very large in numberThe difficulties surrounding the court case are legion.
Cambridge English vocab
FOREIGN — [adjective] [not gradable] - belonging or connected to a country which is not your ownSpain was the first foreign country …
Cambridge English vocab
LEGION — n. American Legion Foreign Legion Legion of Honour Order of the Legion of Honour Legion of Mary Church
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
LEGION — n. Military organization, originally the largest permanent unit in the Roman army. It was the basis of the military system …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FOREIGN — adj. foreign aid foreign exchange Foreign Legion Foreign Ministers Council of foreign policy foreign service foreign workers
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FOREIGN — INDEX: 1. not from your own country 2. from a different country 3. in or to a different country RELATED …
Longman Activator English vocab
LEGION — n. 25B6; noun a Roman legion : BRIGADE, regiment, battalion, company, troop, division, squadron, squad, platoon, unit. the legions of …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
FOREIGN — adj. 1 alien, imported, non-native; overseas, distant, tramontane, transalpine, transatlantic, transpacific Duty is payable on foreign goods We holiday in …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
LEGION — сущ. 1) ист. рим. легион (основная организационная и тактическая единица в армии Древнего Рима) 2) легион Legion of Honour foreign …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FOREIGN — прил. 1) иностранный; заграничный, зарубежный (расположенный за пределами какого-л. места или страны) foreign nations ≈ иностранные государства Syn : abroad …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LEGION — legion.ogg ʹli:dʒ(ə)n n 1. 1> легион Foreign Legion - иностранный легион 2> ист. легион ( в Древнем Риме; 3000-6000 воинов …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FOREIGN — foreign.ogg ʹfɒrın a 1. 1> иностранный, чужеземный; заграничный, зарубежный foreign language - иностранный язык foreign customs - чужеземные обычаи a …
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Concise Oxford English vocab

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