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legions

/ˈliːdʒənz/

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Légion

The major unit or division of the Roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000 infantry soldiers and 100 to 200 cavalry troops.

Examples :

"The Roman general commanded his legions to march across the fields, a formidable force of thousands of soldiers. "

Le général romain ordonna à ses légions de traverser les champs, une force formidable de milliers de soldats.

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Légion

A combined arms major military unit featuring cavalry, infantry, and artillery

Examples :

"Although smaller in size than modern armies, the Roman legions were highly effective due to their combined strength of infantry, cavalry, and siege weaponry. "

Bien que plus petites que les armées modernes, les légions romaines étaient très efficaces grâce à la force combinée de l'infanterie, de la cavalerie et de l'artillerie de siège.

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Légion, armée

A large military or semi-military unit trained for combat; any military force; an army, regiment; an armed, organized and assembled militia.

Examples :

"During the festival, legions of volunteers helped set up the booths and manage the crowds. "

Pendant le festival, des légions de bénévoles ont aidé à installer les stands et à gérer la foule.

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Légion, association nationale d'anciens combattants

(often Legion or the Legion) A national organization or association of former servicemen, such as the American Legion.

Examples :

"My grandfather volunteers at the local American Legion post every week. "

Mon grand-père est bénévole chaque semaine au poste local de l'American Legion.

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Multitude, foule

A large number of people; a multitude.

Examples :

"Legions of fans cheered as the rock star walked on stage. "

Une multitude de fans a applaudi lorsque la rock star est montée sur scène.

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Nombreux, multitude

(often plural) A great number.

Examples :

"After the concert, legions of fans rushed towards the stage. "

Après le concert, une multitude de fans se sont précipités vers la scène.

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Légions, assemblage

A group of orders inferior to a class; in scientific classification, a term occasionally used to express an assemblage of objects intermediate between an order and a class.

Examples :

"In botany, the plant order Rosales is sometimes further divided into legions based on shared characteristics like fruit type, illustrating a classification level below the order and above the more specific classes. "

En botanique, l'ordre végétal des Rosales est parfois divisé en légions en fonction de caractéristiques communes comme le type de fruit, ce qui illustre un niveau de classification inférieur à l'ordre et supérieur aux classes plus spécifiques.

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