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legionary
[ lee-juh-ner-ee ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to a legion.
- constituting a legion or legions.
noun
, plural le·gion·ar·ies.
- History/Historical. a soldier of a Roman legion.
- a member of the British Legion.
legionary
/ ˈliːdʒənərɪ /
adjective
- of or relating to a legion
noun
- a soldier belonging to a legion
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Word History and Origins
Origin of legionary1
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Example Sentences
For two days he had faced death, fighting like a legionary or a knight-errant, and in short playing the hero.
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In that abject figure you look in vain for the dash of Thracian blood, or seek the descendant of the Roman legionary.
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In 391, the people arrogated the right of appointing a part of the legionary tribunes, previously chosen by the consuls.
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My staff struck hard and square on the helmet of a legionary, who, falling backward, dragged down with him the soldier behind.
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Winslows legionary brigade was organized in 1799, just as the war scare subsided.
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