legionnaire
Appearance
See also: Legionnaire and légionnaire
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French légionnaire. Doublet of legionary.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˌliːdʒəˈnɛə(ɹ)/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
[edit]legionnaire (plural legionnaires)
- A person who is neither a citizen nor colonial/imperial subject of the state whose military they join.
- A member of a legion, especially the French Foreign Legion.
Synonyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]a member of a legion — see legionary