LEGION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for LEGION?

Need another word that means the same as “legion”? Find 57 synonyms and 30 related words for “legion” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Legion” are: host, horde, brigade, regiment, battalion, company, troop, division, squadron, squad, platoon, contingent, unit, force, corps, garrison, section, group, detachment, commando, battery, band, outfit, cohort, throng, multitude, crowd, drove, mass, mob, rabble, gang, swarm, flock, herd, body, pack, score, mountain, army, sea, abundance, profusion, numerous, countless, innumerable, incalculable, immeasurable, untold, endless, limitless, boundless, myriad, many, abundant, plentiful, thick on the ground

Legion as a Noun

Definitions of "Legion" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “legion” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A division of 3,000–6,000 men, including a complement of cavalry, in the ancient Roman army.
• Association of ex-servicemen.
• A vast number of people or things.
• A national association of former servicemen and servicewomen instituted after the First World War, such as the Royal British Legion or the American Legion.
• Archaic terms for army.
• A large military unit.
• The Foreign Legion.
• A vast multitude.

Synonyms of "Legion" as a noun (43 Words)

abundance	The ratio of the number of atoms of a specific isotope of an element to the total number of isotopes present. Estimates of the abundance of harp seals.
army	The army of the United States of America the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare. He joined the army at 16.
band	A thing that restrains, binds, or unites. The top band of pupils.
battalion	A large body of troops ready for battle, especially an infantry unit forming part of a brigade. A battalion of ants.
battery	An artillery subunit of guns, men, and vehicles. Battery farming.
body	The body excluding the head and neck and limbs. Restructuring formulations help to add body.
brigade	Army unit smaller than a division. He commanded a brigade of 3 000 men.
cohort	A band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion. Young Jack arrived with three of his cohorts.
commando	A unit of commandos. A commando attack.
company	A commercial business. A national opera company.
contingent	A temporary military unit. A contingent of Japanese businessmen attending a conference.
corps	An army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support. At 9 30 a m the press corps was handed what looked to be a routine list of orders.
crowd	An audience, especially one at a sporting event. Free thinkers who don t follow the crowd.
detachment	The state of being objective or aloof. The Squadron went on detachment to Malta.
division	Biology a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category. The BBC s engineering division.
drove	A hard straight return (as in tennis or squash.
flock	An orderly crowd. A flock of sheep.
force	The army navy and air force of a country. A government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man.
gang	Tool consisting of a combination of implements arranged to work together. Police tried to break up the gang.
garrison	The building occupied by a garrison. The entire garrison was mustered on the parade ground.
group	A division of an air force, usually consisting of two or more stations. The largest newspaper group in the UK.
herd	A group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans. A herd of elephants.
horde	A nomadic community. Tartar hordes.
host	A person who acts as host at formal occasions makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers. Innsbruck once played host to the Winter Olympics.
mass	The quantity of matter which a body contains, as measured by its acceleration under a given force or by the force exerted on it by a gravitational field. We get masses of homework.
mob	A flock or herd of animals. A mob of cattle.
mountain	A large natural elevation of the earth’s surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large steep hill. They sought refuge in the mountains.
multitude	The common people generally. A multitude of medical conditions are due to being overweight.
outfit	A set of clothing (with accessories. An obscure 1970s country rock outfit.
pack	A convenient package or parcel as of cigarettes or film. This unsavoury pack of rogues.
platoon	A team of policemen working under the military platoon system. Platoons of tourists poured out of the busses.
profusion	The property of being extremely abundant. The beautiful pink foxgloves growing in profusion among the ferns.
rabble	A disorderly crowd; a mob. He was met by a rabble of noisy angry youths.
regiment	A permanent unit of an army typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel and divided into several companies, squadrons, or batteries and often into two battalions. The whole regiment of women MPs.
score	A large number of something. He tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful.
sea	A roughly definable area of the sea. There was still some sea running.
section	A group of players of a family of instruments within an orchestra. Sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue.
squad	A small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime. The demolition squad from No 6 Troop were blowing up the guns.
squadron	A large group of people or things. He immediately commissioned a squadron of architects.
swarm	A series of similar-sized earthquakes occurring together, typically near a volcano. A swarm of journalists.
throng	A large, densely packed crowd of people or animals. A throng of birds.
troop	A unit of artillery and armoured formation. A troop of children.
unit	The smallest measure of investment in a unit trust. A unit of measurement.

Usage Examples of "Legion" as a noun

• Legions of photographers and TV cameras.

Legion as an Adjective

Definitions of "Legion" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “legion” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Amounting to a large indefinite number.
• Great in number.

Synonyms of "Legion" as an adjective (14 Words)

abundant	Existing or available in large quantities; plentiful. The riverbanks were abundant in beautiful wild plants.
boundless	Seemingly boundless in amount number degree or especially extent. Children with boundless energy.
countless	Too many to be counted; very many. She d apologized countless times before.
endless	(of a belt, chain, or tape) having the ends joined to form a loop allowing continuous action. Endless loop cassette tapes.
immeasurable	Too large, extensive, or extreme to measure. Immeasurable suffering.
incalculable	Not capable of being computed or enumerated. An archive of incalculable value.
innumerable	Too numerous to be counted. Innumerable difficulties.
limitless	Seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent. The limitless reaches of outer space.
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. A good many.
myriad	Countless or extremely great in number. Myriad stars.
numerous	Consisting of many members. The family was numerous.
plentiful	Existing in great number or quantity. Coal is cheap and plentiful.
thick on the ground	Very intense.
untold	Of an incalculable amount. Untold suffering.

Usage Examples of "Legion" as an adjective

• Palomar's fans are legion.
• Her fans are legion.

Associations of "Legion" (30 Words)

army	The army of the United States of America the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare. An army of photographers.
artillery	An army unit that uses big guns. Tanks and heavy artillery.
battalion	An army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies. A battalion of ants.
besiege	Surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender. The Turks besieged Vienna.
brigade	Form or unite into a brigade. They thought the speech too closely brigaded with illegal action.
centurion	(ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers.
cohort	A group of people having approximately the same age. The 1940 4 birth cohort of women.
commander	A rank of naval officer above lieutenant commander and below captain. The commander of a paratroop regiment.
commando	A unit of commandos. A commando attack.
consular	Having to do with a consul or his office or duties. Rome once again held consular elections.
corps	A body of people engaged in a particular activity. Diplomatic corps.
crowd	Cause to herd drive or crowd together. He still hangs out with the same crowd.
deploy	Bring into effective action. Small states can often deploy resources more freely.
grenadier	A soldier armed with grenades.
group	Arrange into a group or groups. I ve always been a fan of the guitarists in the group.
hive	Of bees enter a hive. The kitchen became a hive of activity.
horde	A nomadic community. Tartar hordes.
infest	(of insects or animals) be present (in a place or site) in large numbers, typically so as to cause damage or disease. The roaches infested our kitchen.
infestation	The presence of an unusually large number of insects or animals in a place, typically so as to cause damage or disease. Efforts were made to deal with an infestation of rats in the building.
legionary	A soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion. The legionary fortress of Isca.
many	The majority of people. The temptations are many.
multitude	The state of being numerous. A multitude of medical conditions are due to being overweight.
numerous	Amounting to a large indefinite number. The orchestra and chorus were numerous.
outnumber	Be more numerous than. Women outnumbered men by three to one.
plurality	The number by which plurality exceeds the number of votes cast for the candidate placed second. To mark plurality one language may add an extra syllable to the word whereas another may simply change the vowel in the existing final syllable.
swarm	Of flying insects move in or form a swarm. A swarm of insects obscured the light.
tank	Fill the tank of a vehicle with fuel. They get tanked up before the game.
teem	Be teeming be abuzz. Every garden is teeming with wildlife.
tribune	A popular leader; a champion of people’s rights.
vermin	People perceived as despicable and as causing problems for the rest of society. His clothes are infested with vermin.