Cohort, in the ancient Roman armies, was a portion of a legion, consisting usually of 600 men. Generally, there were ten cohorts to a Legion (q.v.).
Cohort
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 3: Catarrh to Dion, p. 334
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Cohort, in the ancient Roman armies, was a portion of a legion, consisting usually of 600 men. Generally, there were ten cohorts to a Legion (q.v.).