The difference between Legion and Squad

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

Legion is also verb with the meaning: to form into legions.

Legion is also adjective with the meaning: numerous.

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  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.

  1. Squad as a noun:

    A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.

  2. Squad as a noun:

    A unit of tactical military personnel, or of police officers, usually of about ten members.

  3. Squad as a noun (cricket, soccer, rugby):

    A group of potential players from whom a starting team and substitutes are chosen.

  4. Squad as a noun (slang):

    One's friend group, taken collectively; one's peeps.

  1. Squad as a noun (UK, dialect):

    Sloppy mud.

    Examples:

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