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legion [ˈliːdʒən] N

1. legion:

legion
军团 jūntuán
legion
兵团 bīngtuán

Usage examples with legion

a legion of devoted followers
众多的忠实信徒

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The manipular legion was a major improvement over the phalanx on which it was based, providing a flexibility and responsiveness unequalled before that time.
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They defined cerebral palsy as a non-progressive brain legion that results in impairment.
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All units (with the exception of galleys) must be grouped in a legion containing any number of up to seven units.
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Soon a legion of political exiles, former intelligence officers, ex-agents, and sundry entrepreneurs became brokers of fabricated-to-order information.
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Using the resources of the province they were able to raise an army of three legions.
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It was named from the standard carried by legionary detachments, the "vexillum" (plural "vexilla"), which bore the emblem and name of the parent legion.
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After visiting a praesidium a few times, one can join the legion as a probationary member.
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Also, those who fought in the first ranks of the legion before the standards of the legion and cohorts were called "antesignani".
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They elected tribuni plebis, tribunes of the people, as well as 24 tribuni militares -- 6 per legion -- who were careerists with at least 5 or 6 years' service experience.
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This results in a legion of students with spotty educations and meaningless degrees.
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