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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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