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Soldier: I quit legion (8)

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I believe the answer is:

manifold

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'legion' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.

'soldier i quit' is the wordplay.
'soldier' becomes 'man' (man can mean a soldier).
'quit' becomes 'fold' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'man'+'i'+'fold'='MANIFOLD'

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(Other definitions for manifold that I've seen before include "maths set" , "with several features" , "Chamber" , "performing several functions" , "having several different forms?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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