What does "legionnaire" mean?

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

How do you pronounce "legionnaire"?

Pronounced //ˌliːdʒəˈnɛə(ɹ)//.

Common synonyms include: legionary, foreign legion soldier, foreign legionnaire, french legionnaire, infantryman, military man.

/ˌliːdʒəˈnɛə(ɹ)/ noun

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Noun

1
A person who is neither a citizen nor colonial/imperial subject of the state whose military they join.
2
Alternative letter-case form of legionnaire. alt-of
3
a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion) wordnet
4
A member of a legion, especially the French Foreign Legion.
5
A member of the American Legion. US

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"The legionnaire held the gun directly to the baby's head and pulled the trigger."

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French légionnaire. Doublet of legionary.

Etymology 2

From Legion + -aire.