legionnaire

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/ˌliːdʒəˈnɛə(ɹ)/US/ˌlidʒəˈnɛ(ə)r/

noun

A person who is neither a citizen nor colonial/imperial subject of the state whose military they join.

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legionary
OriginFrench légionnaire →
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Meanings

legionnaire1

nounlegionnaire (plural legionnaires)

plural legionnaires

  1. A person who is neither a citizen nor colonial/imperial subject of the state whose military they join.
  2. A member of a legion, especially the French Foreign Legion.

Legionnaire2

nounLegionnaire (plural Legionnaires)

plural Legionnaires

  1. Alternative letter-case form of legionnaire.
  2. USgovernmentA member of the American Legion.

Synonyms & antonyms

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legionary

nouna soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)

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legionary
Broader
soldier
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legionary

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Origin

legionnaire · noun

  1. Frenchlégionnaire
  2. Englishlegionnaire

Borrowed from French légionnaire. Doublet of legionary.

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Legionnaire · noun

From Legion + -aire.

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APA

legionnaire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legionnaire

MLA

“legionnaire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legionnaire. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “legionnaire,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legionnaire.

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