legionnaire

le·gion·naire

L0107900 (lē′jə-nâr′)n. A member of a legion.

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[French légionnaire, from Old French, from legion, legion; see legion.]

legionnaire

(ˌliːdʒəˈnɛə) n (Military) (often capital) a member of certain military forces or associations, such as the French Foreign Legion or the British Legion

le•gion•naire

(ˌli dʒəˈnɛər)

n. 1. (often cap.) a member of the American Legion. 2. a member of any legion; legionary. [1810–20; < French]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Legionnaire - a member of the American LegionAmerican Legion - the largest organization of United States war veteransex-serviceman, vet, veteran - a person who has served in the armed forces
	2.	legionnaire - a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)legionarylegion - a large military unit; "the French Foreign Legion"France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europesoldier - an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention"

Translations

legionario