legionnaire
(often initial capital letter) a member of the American Legion.
a member of any legion; legionary.
Origin of legionnaire
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How to use legionnaire in a sentence
No hope of fighting for the Legionnaires, save over the frontier in Morocco, or far away in the South!
A Soldier of the Legion | C. N. WilliamsonThe start was misunderstood, not only by the champion of the Legion, but by the surrounding Legionnaires, who tittered.
A Soldier of the Legion | C. N. WilliamsonFor an instant the huge form lay still, while the ring of Legionnaires remained petrified.
A Soldier of the Legion | C. N. WilliamsonTo-night they walked together in silence, or speaking seldom, like the other Legionnaires, and listening to the music.
A Soldier of the Legion | C. N. WilliamsonHe had even drunk too much, once or twice, in the hope of drowning trouble, as Legionnaires do.
A Soldier of the Legion | C. N. Williamson
British Dictionary definitions for legionnaire
/ (ˌliːdʒəˈnɛə) /
(often capital) a member of certain military forces or associations, such as the French Foreign Legion or the British Legion
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