legionary

English

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Reenactors of Ancient Roman legionaries

Adjective

legionary (not comparable)

1. Relating to, or consisting of a legion or legions.

   A legionary force

2. Containing a great number.
   • 1646, Sir Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica (aka, Vulgar Errours), Google Books

     Unto whom ( what is deplorable in men and Christians ) too many applying themselves, betwixt jest and earnest, betray the cause of truth, and insensibly make up the legionary body of error.

Noun

legionary (plural legionaries)

1. (military, Ancient Rome) A soldier belonging to a legion; a professional soldier of the ancient Roman army.
2. A member of a legion, such as the American Legion, or of any organization containing the term legion in its title (e.g. the French Foreign Legion).

Synonyms

• (member of a Legion organisation): legionnaire

Holonyms

• (soldier of the Ancient Roman legion): contubernium, maniple, century, legion

Coordinate terms

• (soldier of the Ancient Roman legion): centurion

Translations

member of a legion

• Czech: legionář (cs) m
• Finnish: legioonalainen (fi)
• French: légionnaire (fr) m
• German: Legionär (de) m
• Hungarian: légiós (hu)

• Italian: legionario (it)
• Jèrriais: légionnaithe m
• Portuguese: legionário (pt) m
• Russian: легионер (ru) (legionér) m
• Spanish: legionario (es) m