C2nounformalsocietypolitics
US/ˈliː.dʒən/
UK/ˈliː.dʒən/
a very large number of people of a particular type; also a large unit of soldiers
In context
The singer's legions of fans waited outside the hotel all night.
A legion of volunteers helped clean the beach after the storm.
The Roman legion marched hundreds of kilometers across Europe.
Words that go with legion
noun + preposition
- legions of fansThe game has legions of fans around the world.
- legion of followersThe chef has built a legion of followers on social media.
- legion of admirersHer novels won her a legion of admirers.
adjective + noun
- Roman legionA Roman legion had around five thousand soldiers.
- Foreign LegionHe joined the French Foreign Legion at nineteen.