'Legion of honor' definitions:

Definition of 'Legion of honor'

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Legion \Le"gion\ (l[=e]"j[u^]n), n. [OE. legioun, OF. legion, F. l['e]gion, fr. L. legio, fr. legere to gather, collect. See Legend.]
1. (Rom. Antiq.) A body of foot soldiers and cavalry consisting of different numbers at different periods, -- from about four thousand to about six thousand men, -- the cavalry being about one tenth. [1913 Webster]
2. A military force; an army; military bands. [1913 Webster]
3. A great number; a multitude. [1913 Webster]
Where one sin has entered, legions will force their way through the same breach. --Rogers. [1913 Webster]
4. (Taxonomy) A group of orders inferior to a class. [1913 Webster]
Legion of honor, an order instituted by the French government in 1802, when Bonaparte was First Consul, as a reward for merit, both civil and military. [1913 Webster]