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le⋅gion⋅naire

[lee-juh-nair]
–noun
1. (often initial capital letter) a member of the American Legion.
2. a member of any legion; legionary.

Origin:
1810–20; < F; see legionary
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le·gion·naire   (lē'jə-nâr')   
n.  A member of a legion.

[French légionnaire, from Old French, from legion, legion; see legion.]
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