LEGIONS

Meaning of LEGIONS in English

n. pl.

Troops, battalions, squadrons, armed men, armed hordes.

Soule. Dictionary of English synonyms. Словарь английских синонимов. 2012

LEGIONS — [plural] [noun]The band's legions of (= very many) fans were disappointed when the concert was cancelled.
Cambridge English vocab
LEGIONS — lingoes
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LEGIONS — Легионы
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LEGIONS — Римский легион
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LEGIONS — Легионы
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LEGIONS — Легионы
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VESPASIAN — in full Caesar Vespasianus Augustus orig. Titus Flavius Vespasianus born Nov. 17?, AD 9, Reate, Latium died June 24, 79 …
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VARUS, PUBLIUS QUINTILIUS — died AD 9 Roman general. He was born a patrician; his father was one of the murderers of Julius Caesar …
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VALERIAN — Latin Publius Licinius Valerianus died AD 260 Roman emperor (253–260). He served as consul under Severus Alexander (r. 222–235). Later …
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THAPSUS, BATTLE OF — (46 BC) Decisive battle in North Africa in the Roman civil war between Julius Caesar and Pompey (49–46). Caesar had …
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TEUTOBURG FOREST — German Teutoburger Wald Range of forested hills, northern Germany. It was the scene of a battle in AD 9 in …
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SPARTACUS — died 71 BC Leader in the Gladiatorial War against Rome (73–71). A Thracian, he served in the Roman army. He …
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ROTTWEILER — Breed of dog descended from a breed of cattle dog left by the Roman legions in Rottweil, Germany. From the …
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QUMRĀN — Site on the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in 1947. Excavations less …
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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
EXCEED — ikˈsēd, ek- verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English exceden, from Middle French exceder, from Latin excedere, from ex- ex- …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LEGIONRY — (n.) A body of legions; legions, collectively.
Английский словарь Webster
LEGIONRY — ( n. ) A body of legions; legions, collectively.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LEGIONRY — noun a body of legions; legions, collectively.
Webster English vocab
LEGION — a military organization, originally the largest permanent organization in the armies of ancient Rome. The term legion also denotes the …
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LEGATE — also called Papal Legate, in the Roman Catholic Church, a cleric sent on a mission, ecclesiastical or diplomatic, by the …
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VARUS, PUBLIUS QUINTILIUS — died AD 9 Roman general whose loss of three legions to Germanic tribes in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest …
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SEVERUS, SEPTIMIUS — born 146, Leptis Magna, Tripolitania [now in Libya] died February 211, Eboracum, Britain [now York, Eng.] in full Lucius Septimius …
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POLAND, HISTORY OF — history of the area from the 10th century to the present. Additional reading The history of Poland is presented in …
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OTHO — born AD 32 died April 16, 69, near Cremona, Venetia in full Marcus Otho Caesar Augustus, original name Marcus Salvius …
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ILERDA, CAMPAIGN OF — (49 BC), the campaign leading to the victory of Julius Caesar over Pompey's forces in Spain. In the spring of …
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DABROWSKI, JAN HENRYK — born Aug. 29, 1755, Pierzchowice, near Krakw, Pol. died June 6, 1818, Winnogra Dabrowski also spelled Dombrowski general, regarded as …
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LEGION — / ˈliːdʒən; NAmE / noun , adjective ■ noun 1. a large group of soldiers that forms part of an …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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OCEAN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a sea/ocean breeze ▪ The boats were moving up and down in the sea breeze. …
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FOOTSTEP — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE heavy ▪ As I closed my book at eleven o'clock, I heard a heavy …
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