The difference between Brigade and Legion

When used as nouns, brigade means a group of people organized for a common purpose, whereas legion means the major unit or division of the roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000 infantry soldiers and 100 to 200 cavalry troops.

When used as verbs, brigade means to form or unite into a brigade, whereas legion means to form into legions.

Legion is also adjective with the meaning: numerous.

check bellow for the other definitions of Brigade and Legion

  1. Brigade as a noun:

    A group of people organized for a common purpose.

    Examples:

    "a work brigade; a fire brigade"

  2. Brigade as a noun (military):

    Military unit composed of several regiments (or battalions) and including soldiers from different arms of service.

  3. Brigade as a noun (derogatory):

    A group of people who share views or beliefs.

    Examples:

    "More sympathy for career criminals from the bleeding-heart brigade!"

  1. Brigade as a verb:

    To form or unite into a brigade; to group together.

  1. Legion as an adjective:

    Numerous; vast; very great in number

    Examples:

    "Russia’s labor and capital resources are woefully inadequate to overcome the state’s needs and vulnerabilities, which are legion."

    "synonyms: multitudinous numerous"

  1. Legion as a noun (military, Ancient Rome):

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

  2. Legion as a noun (military, obsolete):

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

  3. Legion as a noun (military):

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

  4. Legion as a noun (often '''Legion''' or '''the Legion'''):

    A national organization or association of former servicemen, such as the .

  5. Legion as a noun:

    A large number of people; a multitude.

  6. Legion as a noun (often plural):

    A great number.

  7. Legion as a noun (dated, taxonomy):

    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.

  1. Legion as a verb (transitive):

    To form into legions.

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