Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eight legions

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables
eight le-gions
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

group of eight Buddhist deities protecting the Dharma

Etymology

Calque of Sanskrit अष्टसेना (aṣṭasenā).

Questions

What does eight legions mean?
group of eight Buddhist deities protecting the Dharma
Where does eight legions come from?
Calque of Sanskrit अष्टसेना (aṣṭasenā).

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