See Also: Foreign Legion(encyclopedia)
Foreign Legion, the(dictionary)
legion(dictionary)
legion(encyclopedia)
Legion(money)
legion 1, noun(dictionary)
Legion of Honour(encyclopedia)
British Legion, the(dictionary)
legion (as used in expressions)(encyclopedia)
American Legion(encyclopedia)

Foreign Legion, the (oh)



a part of the French army that is made up of volunteers (=men who chose to join) , most of whom are not French. In the past, the Foreign Legion were used to protect French colonies in North Africa.