legionnaire

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French légionnaire. Doublet of legionary.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌliːdʒəˈnɛə(ɹ)/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

legionnaire (plural legionnaires)

  1. A person who is neither a citizen nor colonial/imperial subject of the state whose military they join.
  2. A member of a legion, especially the French Foreign Legion.

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