ARAB LEGION

Meaning of ARAB LEGION in English

a police force (1920-56) under British supervision, responsible for keeping order among desert tribesmen in Trans-Jordan.

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ARAB LEGION — Arabic Al-jaish Al-'arabi, police force raised in 1921 by British Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Gerard Peake in what was then the …
Britannica English vocabulary
ARAB — Member of Semitic people: A member of a Semitic Arabic-speaking people who live throughout North Africa and the Middle East. …
Advanced Islamic English Dictionary
ARAB — Member of Semitic people: A member of a Semitic Arabic-speaking people who live throughout North Africa and the Middle East. …
Advanced Islamic English Dictionary
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
ARAB — I Any member of the Arabic -speaking peoples native to the Middle East and North Africa. Before the spread of …
Английский словарь Британика
ARAB — I. ˈarəb also ˈer-; usual or frequent in sense 2, chiefly old-fash in other senses ˈāˌrab or ˈāˌraa(ə)b noun ( …
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
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
ARAB — /ar"euhb/ , n. 1. a member of a Semitic people inhabiting Arabia and other countries of the Middle East. 2. …
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
ARAB — I. ˈa-rəb, ˈer-əb; dial also ˈā-ˌrab noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin Arabus, Arabs, from Greek Arab-, Araps, of Semitic …
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
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
ARAB — [Ar.ab] n [ME, fr. L Arabus, Arabs, fr. Gk Arab-, Araps] (14c) 1 a: a member of the Semitic people …
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
ARAB — Arabic singular masculine 'arabi, singular feminine 'arabiyah, plural 'arab, one whose native language is Arabic. (See Arabic language.) Before the …
Britannica English vocabulary
LEGION — legion BrE AmE ˈliːdʒ ə n ▷ legion|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ARAB — Arab BrE AmE ˈær əb ▷ Arab|s z
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
ARAB — / ˈærəb; NAmE / noun , adjective ■ noun 1. a person from the Middle East or N Africa, whose …
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
ARAB — Ar ‧ ab /ˈærəb/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: Arabus , from Greek …
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
ARAB — n. & adj. --n. 1 a member of a Semitic people inhabiting originally Saudi Arabia and the neighbouring countries, now …
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
ARAB — n. & adj. n. 1 a member of a Semitic people inhabiting originally Saudi Arabia and the neighbouring countries, now …
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
ARAB — n. & adj. --n. 1. a member of a Semitic people inhabiting originally Saudi Arabia and the neighbouring countries, now …
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
ARAB — ( Arabs) 1. Arabs are people who speak Arabic and who come from the Middle East and parts of North …
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
ARAB — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE old ▪ Had the Old Arab helped Erik? ▪ The Old Arab won't see …
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
ARAB — [adjective] [not gradable]The Arab countries include Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Egypt.
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
ARAB — n. United Arab Republic Arab Republic of Egypt Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriyyah Syrian Arab Republic Arab League League of …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ARAB — n. Any member of the Arabic -speaking peoples native to the Middle East and North Africa. Before the spread of …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ARAB — Synonyms and related words : Bedouin, Bohemian, Romany, Zigeuner, beach bum, beachcomber, beggar, bo, bum, bummer, dogie, gamin, gamine, guttersnipe, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
ARAB — n. Function: noun 1 Synonyms: VAGABOND , clochard, drifter, floater, hobo, roadster, street arab, tramp, vag, vagrant || 2 Synonyms: …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
ARAB — n. 1. Arabian, Saracen, Moor. 2. Street Arab, gamin, hoodlum.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
ARAB — noun 1. Synonyms: vagabond , clochard, drifter, floater, hobo, roadster, street arab, tramp, vag, vagrant || 2. Synonyms: peddler , …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
ARAB — adj. Arab is used with these nouns: ↑ quarter , ↑ unity , ↑ world
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
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
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
ARAB — 1. сущ. 1) араб; арабка 2) арабская лошадь 3) (arab) бродяга street Arab ≈ беспризорник, уличный мальчишка 2. прил. арабский …
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
LEGION — сущ.1) истор. рим. легион (основная организационная и тактическая единица в армии Древнего Рима) 2) легион - Legion of Honour - …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ARAB — Arab сущ.1) араб; арабка 2) лошадь арабской породы, арабский скакун 3) (arab) бродяга, бомж, бездомный street Arab — беспризорник, уличный …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
LEGION — n 1. 1) легион Foreign Legion - иностранный легион 2) ист. легион ( в Древнем Риме; 3000-6000 воинов ) 3) …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
ARAB — 1. [ʹærəb] n 1. араб; арабка the ~s - собир. арабы 2. = arab 3. арабская лошадь, особ. скакун 2. …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
LEGION — n 1. 1> легион Foreign Legion - иностранный легион 2> ист. легион ( в Древнем Риме; 3000-6000 воинов ) 3> …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ARAB — 1. ʹærəb n 1. араб; арабка the Arabs - собир. арабы 2. = arab 3. арабская лошадь, особ. скакун 2. …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
LEGION — сущ. 1) ист. рим. легион ( основная организационная и тактическая единица в армии Древнего Рима ) 2) легион - Legion …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
ARAB — 1. сущ. 1) араб; арабка 2) лошадь арабской породы, арабский скакун 3) уст. , пренебр. ; = street arab беспризорник, …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
LEGION — сущ. 1) ист. рим. легион (основная организационная и тактическая единица в армии Древнего Рима) 2) легион - Legion of Honour - foreign legion 3) ассоциация …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
ARAB — 1. сущ. 1) араб; арабка 2) лошадь арабской породы, арабский скакун 3) уст., пренебр.; - street arab беспризорник, уличный мальчишка ...there rushed into the …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
LEGION — _n. 1> легион; - Legion of Honour 2> множество
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LEGION — сущ. 1) ист. рим. легион (основная организационная и тактическая единица в армии Древнего Рима) 2) легион Legion of Honour foreign …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ARAB — 1. сущ. 1) араб; арабка 2) арабская лошадь 3) (arab) бродяга street Arab ≈ беспризорник, уличный мальчишка 2. прил. арабский …
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