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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
Noun
(often cap) a member of a 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.legionnairelegionnaire - 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 [liːdʒəˈnɛəʳ] n → legionario
legionnaire [liːdʒəˈnɛəʳ] n → légionnaire m;
legionnaire's disease → maladie f du légionnaire
legionnaire [liːdʒəˈnɛəʳ] legion n → Legionär m
legionnaire [liːdʒəˈnɛəʳ] n → legionario;
legionnaire's disease → morbo del legionario
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