Legion of honor, an order instituted by the French government in 1802,
when Bonaparte was First Consul, as a reward for merit, both civil and
military.
Le"gion*a*ry (-*r), a. [L. legionarius: cf. F. légionnaire.] Belonging
to a legion; consisting of a legion or legions, or of an indefinitely
great number; as, legionary soldiers; a legionary force. "The legionary
body of error." Sir T. Browne.
Le"gion*a*ry (l"jn**r), n.; pl. Legionaries (- rz). A member of a
legion. Milton.
Le"gioned (l"jnd), a. Formed into a legion or legions; legionary.
Shelley.
Le"gion*ry (l"jn*r), n. A body of legions; legions, collectively. [R.]
Pollok.
Leg"is*late (lj"s*lt), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Legislated (- l`td); p. pr.
& vb. n. Legislating (-l`tng).] [See Legislator.] To make or enact a
law or laws.
Solon, in legislating for the Athenians, had an idea of a more
perfect constitution than he gave them.
Bp. Watson (1805).
Leg`is*la"tion (-l"shn), n. [Cf. F. législation, L. legis latio. See
Legislator.] The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws;
the laws enacted.
Pythagoras joined legislation to his philosophy.
Lyttelton.