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legion Sep 28th 2012, 10:43 ‎Pronunciation: IPA ← Older revision Revision as of 10:43, 28 September 2012 (One intermediate revision by one user not shown) Line 4: Line 4:       ===Etymology===   ===Etymology=== − Attested (in {{etyl|ang}}, as ''legioun'') around 1200, from {{etyl|fro}} ''legion'', from {{etyl|la}} {{term|legio|legiō}}, {{term|legionem|lang=en}}, from {{term|legere||to gather, collect}}; akin to {{term|legend|lang=en}}, {{term|lecture|lang=en}}. + Attested (in {{etyl|enm}}, as {{term|legioun|lang=enm}}) around 1200, from {{etyl|fro}} {{term|legion|lang=fro}}, from {{etyl|la}} {{term|legio|legiō}}, {{term|legionem|lang=la}}, from {{term|legere||to gather, collect}}; akin to {{term|legend|lang=en}}, {{term|lecture|lang=en}}. − * Generalized sense of "a large number" is due to (inaccurate) translations of allusive phrase in [[s:Bible_(King_James)/Mark#Chapter_5|Mark 5:9]] + − *:: ''And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.'' + Generalized sense of "a large number" is due to (inaccurate) translations of allusive phrase in [[s:Bible_(King_James)/Mark#Chapter_5|Mark 5:9]]   + : ''And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.''       ===Pronunciation===   ===Pronunciation===   + * {{IPA|/ˈliːdʒən/}}   * {{rhymes|iːdʒən}}   * {{rhymes|iːdʒən}}

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