ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LEGION
From Old French, from Latin legio, from legere to choose.
3 QUOTES WITH «LEGION»
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legion.
Ethnically, Tuareg describe themselves as white. And they don't look Arab or black. Many Tuareg have light skin, light eyes and sharp angular noses and cheekbones. They are cousins of the Berbers of North Africa. Some legends say the Tuareg are the decedents of an ancient Roman legion that disappeared into the desert two millennia ago.
I'd rather excite the imagination of a legion of readers and make pennies from each of them than hold off for a larger chunk of change from only a handful of fans.
Social media has created a legion of social delinquents, billions of people speaking not their minds but their spleens, venting everything from the gum-cracking snark befitting a hair-twisting mallrat to the froth-flecked rage of a bell tower marksman.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEGION»
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legion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
legion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Caesar's
Legion: The Epic Saga of Julius Caesar's Elite ...
Throughout this harrowing tale, Dando-Collins reveals previously unknown details about Roman military practices, Caesar’s conduct as a commander and his relationships with officers and legionaries, and the daily routine and discipline of ...
Stephen Dando-Collins, 2002
Legion is a stunning recreation of the life of Roman soldiers at a fort on the Gallic frontier in the late First Century B.C. Centurion Quintus Flavius Rufio returns to Gaul near the Rhine to finish his career with the Twenty-fifth Legion.
He kept a unique diary of the hard living, harsh discipline, and the military tradition of 'March or Die' which he turned into this gripping book.
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Tenth
Legion: Tips, Tactics, and Insights on Turkey Hunting
A classic, humorous look at turkey hunting, which has fast become a cult classic.
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The Condor
Legion: German Troops in the Spanish Civil War
Many of the officers prominent in the early campaigns of World War II won their first successes in Spain. This book details the Legion and its unique uniform and insignia.
Carlos Caballero Jurado, 2006
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The Spanish Foreign
Legion
' This book examines the main campaigns in which the Legion participated, from Melilla in 1921-23 until its withdrawal from the Sahara in 1976.
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The Foreign
Legion: Stories and Chronicles
Delightful, vivid, sometimes mordantly funny, sometimes sad beyond words. Together the stories and chronicles create a showcase of Lispector's talents to amuse and disturb.
FIRST TIME IN PRINT Nalini Singh, the New York Times bestselling “alpha author of paranormal romance” (Booklist) returns to an immortal world of violent passion and lethal power...on the brink of a deadly archangelic war.
And the chorus of voices whispering in your head keeps saying that all of this is on you: that you and you alone might be able to turn the whole thing around if you only knew what the hell was going on. You’d like to help.
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The French Foreign
Legion
A widespread reorganization of the Legion took place in this year, with the arrival
in Algeria of a regiment of Swiss mercenaries formed by Napoleon III under the
command of his friend Col. Ochenbein. Not ready in time for the Crimea, the ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEGION»
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legion is used in the context of the following news items.
The state of Legion baseball: The more things change, the more …
The transition could not have been better as the first live sporting events I covered for The T&D were American Legion baseball games with ... «The Times and Democrat, Jul 15»
Plover looks to continue streak in Legion regionals
STEVENS POINT – The Region 2 Class AAA Legion baseball begins Tuesday, and Plover is favored to win its fifth straight tile. The Black Sox ... «Stevenspointjournal, Jul 15»
Red Land uses big fifth inning to win at Region 4 Legion baseball …
Red Land scored seven runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to defeat Myerstown 8-3 in the Region 4 Legion baseball winners' semifinals at ... «PennLive.com, Jul 15»
Monday Musings: Legion playoffs in full swing - The Middletown Press
We're in the middle of the American Legion baseball postseason. The one-and-done round is over -- Middletown's 4-3 loss to Monroe was ... «Middletown Press, Jul 15»
American Legion: Pinnacle Bank stays alive : Preps
American Legion: Pinnacle Bank stays alive ... in Pinnacle Bank's 7-5 win against Union Bank on Sunday in the American Legion Class A Area ... «Lincoln Journal Star, Jul 15»
Local American Legion Post Honors Chattanooga Shooting Victims …
BELLA VISTA (KFSM) – American Legion Post 341 in Bella Vista honored those who were killed in the Chattanooga, TN, shooting, by leaving ... «5newsonline.com, Jul 15»
WWII veteran awarded Legion d'Honneur for helping to save 20 …
Robert Rigler, right, 98, reminisces with his oldest friend and fellow Dorset Regiment soldier Reg Cossins, 94, after he received his Legion ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
Peoria post receives legion's highest honor - Your West Valley News …
Members of the John J. Morris American Legion Post 62 and their family members celebrate receiving the Bieri Award. [Submitted photo]. «YourWestValley.com, Jul 15»
Anthony Sneska, Hellertown deliver big in Region 2 Legion baseball …
UPS, FedEx and the Post Office don't deliver as well as Hellertown Legion did Sunday afternoon. Anthony Sneska delivered the lumber – two ... «lehighvalleylive.com, Jul 15»
Legion state tourney game suspended by rain, will resume Monday …
An American Legion state tournament game between Jesuit-based Retif Oil and Lafayette-based Delhomme Drillers was suspended by rain ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
