First Known Use: 1818
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legionnaire
noun le·gion·naire \ˌlē-jə-ˈner\
: a member of a legion (such as the French Foreign Legion, the Royal British Legion, or the American Legion)
Full Definition of LEGIONNAIRE
: a member of a legion
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Origin of LEGIONNAIRE
French légionnaire, from Latin legionarius
Related to LEGIONNAIRE
- Synonyms
- dogface, fighter, legionary, soldier, man-at-arms, regular, serviceman, trooper, warrior
- Antonyms
- civilian
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