Definition of American Legion

1. Noun. The largest organization of United States war veterans.

Generic synonyms: Association
Member holonyms: Legionnaire, Ex-serviceman, Vet, Veteran

Lexicographical Neighbors of American Legion

American Dream
American English
American Falls
American Federalist Party
American Federation of Labor
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Indus
American Indian
American Indian Day
American Indians
American Keuda
American Keudas
American Labor Party
American Law Institute formulation
American Law Institute rule
American League
American Legion (current term)
American Party
American Red Cross
American Revised Version
American Revolution
American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary leader
American Saddlebred
American Saddlebreds
American Samoa
American Samoan
American Shorthair
American Shorthairs
American Sign Language
American Spanish

Literary usage of American Legion

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Literary Digest History of the World War: Compiled from Original and (1919)
"Most of the 16000 Americans had been assigned to Canadian units, but there was one special regiment composed of Americans solely called the American Legion, ..."

2. The Status of Efforts to Identify Persian Gulf War Syndrome edited by Christopher Shays (1999)
"He is also designing a study specifically for The American Legion to examine outcomes of ... The American Legion has, therefore, requested a large number of ..."

3. Aircraft Year Book by Manufacturers Aircraft Association (1921)
"AERIAL LAW RESOLUTION BY American Legion The American Legion, at its National Convention in Cleveland, September 27, adopted the following resolution: ..."

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