legion in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for legion in the English»French Dictionary

I.legion [Brit ˈliːdʒ(ə)n, Am ˈlidʒən] N MIL

legion

légion f

legion fig

multitude f

II.legion [Brit ˈliːdʒ(ə)n, Am ˈlidʒən] ADJ never attr

legion

légion

British Legion N

British Legion

association f britannique d'anciens militaires

Foreign Legion N

Foreign Legion

légion f étrangère

American Legion N

American Legion

association f d'anciens combattants américains

Translations for legion in the French»English Dictionary

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légion HISTORY, MIL

legion

ils sont légion

they are legion

la Légion étrangère, la Légion

the Foreign Legion

la Légion d'honneur

the Legion of Honour Brit

légionnaire

member of the Legion of Honour Brit

avoir la rosette

to have been awarded the order of the Legion of Honour Brit

il a été fait Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur

he has been made a chevalier of the Legion of Honour Brit

cordon de la Légion d'honneur

sash of the Legion of Honour Brit

officier de la Légion d'honneur

officer of the Legion of Honour Brit

legion in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for legion in the English»French Dictionary

legion [ˈli:dʒən] N a. HISTORY

legion a. fig

légion f

Translations for legion in the French»English Dictionary

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légionnaire

member of the Legion of Honour Brit

légionnaire

member of the Legion of Honor Am

officier de la Légion d'honneur

Officer of the Legion of Honour Brit

officier de la Légion d'honneur

Officer of the Legion of Honor Am

ruban de la Légion d'honneur

ribbon [or riband] of the Legion of Honour

croix de la Légion d'honneur

Cross of the Legion of Honour Brit

croix de la Légion d'honneur

Cross of the Legion of Honor Am

Légion étrangère

Foreign Legion

Légion d'honneur

Legion of Honour Brit

Légion d'honneur

Legion of Honor Am

il est passé par la Légion étrangère

he was in the Foreign Legion

legion Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

member of the Legion of Honour Brit

légionnaire

member of the Legion of Honor Am

légionnaire

Cross of the Legion of Honour Brit

croix de la Légion d'honneur

Cross of the Legion of Honor Am

croix de la Légion d'honneur

ribbon [or riband] of the Legion of Honour

ruban de la Légion d'honneur

he was in the Foreign Legion

il est passé par la Légion étrangère

Officer of the Legion of Honour Brit

officier de la Légion d'honneur

Officer of the Legion of Honor Am

officier de la Légion d'honneur

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They defined cerebral palsy as a non-progressive brain legion that results in impairment.

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They were originally some of the poorest men in the legion, and could afford only modest equipmentlight chainmail and miscellaneous equipment.

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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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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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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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The eagle was borne by the "aquilifer", the legion's most senior standard-bearer.

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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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Each sub-legion had its own attached artillery, dragoons and riflemen, light and heavy infantry.

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This results in a legion of students with spotty educations and meaningless degrees.

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Anyone with a fearful dog -- and their numbers are legion -- know it can be an exasperating, sometimes heart-wrenching ride.

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