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legion
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legion a division of 3,000–6,000 men, including a complement of cavalry, in the ancient Roman army.
Legion is also used to mean great in number, many, as in
their name is legion. This usage dates from the late 17th century, from the story in Mark 5:9 of the madman healed by Jesus, who when asked his name had replied, ‘My name is Legion, for we are many.’
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Legion offers city settlement
Newspaper article from: The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL; 7/24/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...BLOOMINGTON - The battle over American Legion baseball in Bloomington's O'Neil...may be coming to an end. American Legion Post 56 made an offer Friday to the...fields. As part of the offer, the Legion wants $120,000 from the city as...
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Legion Ball Is Taking Hits Inside County
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 7/4/2002; ; 700+ words
; For generations, American Legion was the most prestigious level of high...source of pride for the sponsoring Legion post and surrounding community, and...state, regional or national title. "Legion was an honor to play," Woodbridge...
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Graying Legion calls on younger ranks
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 5/30/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...FROM PRINTED VERSION A member of American Legion Post 485 of Schererville places a flag...Point, members of Schererville American Legion Post 485, place flags at the gravesite...Vietnam War veteran and member of American Legion Post 485. But the future of such organized...
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LITH Legion honored for membership stats
Newspaper article from: Algonquin Countryside with News of Lake in the Hills (IL); 1/25/2007; ; 634 words
; ...month at the Lake in the Hills American Legion Post to celebrate a visit from national and state American Legion dignitaries. As the dignitaries met Jan...they encouraged expansion of American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary and Sons of...
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Legion, Smith showthey can add offenseto team next season
Newspaper article from: The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL; 4/24/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...think Illini basketball teammates Alex Legion and Calvin Brock don't like each other...are out there going head-to-head, Legion and Brock are ferocious competitors...difficult to come by. Two, Smith and Legion were seated courtside in street clothes...
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Legion asked to reopen parking lot to public
Newspaper article from: Sun-Journal Lewiston, Me.; 6/5/2008; ; 678 words
; ...night in his appeal to members of American Legion Post 150 to reconsider their decision...letter stating that as of June 20 the Legion parking lot at Lewiston and Elm streets...the facility for private functions. The Legion made its decision reluctantly, Hawley...
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Legion follows in Crawford's footsteps to Kentucky
News Wire article from: University Wire; 10/24/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...guard Joe Crawford. In 2007, it is Alex Legion. "I always liked watching Kentucky from...play for former head coach Tubby Smith, Legion's interest in the Cats intensified only...of Minnesota last spring. In the end, Legion became head coach Billy Gillispie's...
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AMERICAN LEGION LAUNCHES NEW WEB SITE-NEW LOOK, CONTENT
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 11/25/2009; 561 words
; ...completely redesigned look. American Legion National Commander Clarence Hill said...encourage Legionnaires to visit www.legion.org and explore the wealth of content...Initial planning for The American Legion's new Web presence began in September...
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Legion litigation delays guaranty fund payouts; MRM battles Pennsylvania liquidation.(News)(Legion Insurance Co. and Mutual Risk Management Ltd.)
Magazine article from: Business Insurance; 5/5/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...court's liquidation order against Legion Insurance Co. is a small measure...Pennsylvania regulators took over Legion more than a year ago. It also underscores the unusual circumstances of the Legion case: While California became the...
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Legion to fight eviction by Park District
Newspaper article from: Lincolnwood Review (IL); 2/13/2003; 700+ words
; If members of Skokie American Legion Post 320 are forced to move from the building they...building and sell the site. Jack Bode, a member of the legion board of directors, called the legion's agreement with the park district "iron clad...
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American Legion
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
AMERICAN LEGION AMERICAN LEGION. The American Legion is the world's largest veterans' organization, with membership open to those holding an honorable discharge from active duty in the U.S. armed forces after 1914. Legionnaires dedicate...
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Arab Legion
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
ARAB LEGION transjordan/jordan military. In September 1923, after Britain created...Jaysh al-Arabi (Arab Army), more commonly referred to as the Arab Legion. The Legion served initially as a force for British colonial rule in Transjordan...
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French Foreign Legion
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION French military unit created by Louis...metropolitan France, the French foreign legion saw combat first in Algeria. It played...the conquest proceeded. Although the legion served in the Crimea, Italy, and Mexico...
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Foreign Legion
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...Algeria. One regiment of the legion supported Algerian insurgency...was rapidly disbanded. The legion was normally stationed in Algeria...have been many other foreign legions; e.g., a British legion participated in the Carlist...
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legion
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...unit about 30 strong. A legion was composed of 10 cohorts...Caesar's time each legion had a commander who was...characteristic emblems of the legions were eagles inscribed...hundreds of years. Upon the legions rested to a large extent...Germanic invasions the legion proved unable to match...
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