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le⋅gion⋅ar⋅y

[lee-juh-ner-ee] adjective, noun, plural -ar⋅ies.
–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or belonging to a legion.
2. constituting a legion or legions.
–noun
3. History/Historical. a soldier of a Roman legion.
4. a member of the British Legion.
5. legionnaire (def. 2).

Origin:
1570–80; < L legiōnārius. See legion, -ary
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le·gion·ar·y   (lē'jə-něr'ē)   
adj.  Of, relating to, or constituting a legion.
n.   pl. le·gion·ar·ies
A soldier of a legion.
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