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In the Roman army a body of troops consisting of from three to five thousand; but the term is also used for an indefinite number. The Lord said that His Father on His request would send Him more than twelve legions of angels. Matt. 26: 53. The demons who possessed the man among the Gadarenes said, "My name is Legion; for we are many." Mark 5: 9, 15; Luke 8: 30.