Definition of "legions" []

• Plural form of legion. (noun)

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• "He formed his men into two bodies, which he called legions, and divided each legion, as was usual, into ten cohorts, putting into each cohort as many men as he could."
• "Hengest and Horsa were invited, according to tradition, by the Romano-Britons themselves, after Honorius withdrew the legions from the island and left them defenceless against the Picts and Scots."
• "No one has yet to prove any link between the Republican party and people angry at the proposed Obamacare, but the democrats are about to start bussing in legions of sheep to make sure no disagreement is heard, and democrats can just give their sales pitch without listening to anyone."