Etymology

legionnaire

le·gion·naire
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Today it means: A person who is neither a citizen nor colonial/imperial subject of the state whose military they join. Full definition →

French légionnaire
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legionnaire · noun1

  1. French · borrowed fromlégionnaire
  2. English todaylegionnaire

Borrowed from French légionnaire. Doublet of legionary.

Legionnaire · noun2

From Legion + -aire.

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