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legionnaire

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le·gion·naire  (lj-nâr)
n.
A member of a legion.
[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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Legionnaire - a member of the American Legion
American Legion - the largest organization of United States war veterans
ex-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)legionnaire - a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)
legionary
legion - a large military unit; "the French Foreign Legion"
France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
soldier - an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention"
Translations
legionnaire [ˌliːdʒəˈnɛəʳ] N → legionario m
legionnaire's disease → enfermedad f del legionario, legionella f
legionnaire [ˌliːdʒəˈnɛər] n → légionnaire m
legionnaire's disease n → maladie f du légionnaire, légionellose f
legionnaire
n → Legionär m
legionnaire [ˌliːdʒəˈnɛəʳ] n (French Foreign Legion) → legionario
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4/8/2009 4:26:14 PM A manhunt has been launched after a French legionnaire killed four people in Chad before fleeing into the Sahara desert.
Sahara search for fugitive soldier by Aljazeera.net
A Chadian official told AFP on condition of anonymity that the legionnaire shot and killed a civilian about four hours later after the man, a local farmer, resisted the fugitive's attempt to steal his horse.
French soldier kills four in Chad shooting spree by AFP / AFP Global Edition
Byline: Jacqueline Theodoulou THE HEALTH Minister has prepared a bill to amend legislation surrounding private hospitals, following the recent tragic loss of three infants to Legionnaires disease due to a clinic's negligence.
More scrutiny for private clinics by Cyprus Mail (Cyprus)
 
 
 
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