Contingent
Contingent noun - A body of persons chosen as representatives of a larger group.
Legion and contingent are semantically related In some cases you can use "Legion" instead a noun "Contingent".
Nearby Words: contingency, contingently
Legion
Legion noun - A large body of men and women organized for land warfare.
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Synonyms for Legion
Contingent and legion are semantically related in brigade topic. Sometimes you can use "Contingent" instead a noun "Legion".
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Sent to the Nationalists was the "Condor Legion" of volunteers from the Wehrmacht und Luftwaffe, again complete with airplanes and tanks, and an Italian contingent.
Source: World War II / Prelude To War
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