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Legionnaire

//ˌliːdʒəˈnɛə(ɹ)// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who is neither a citizen nor colonial/imperial subject of the state whose military they join.
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of legionnaire. alt-of
  3. 3
    a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion) wordnet
  4. 4
    A member of a legion, especially the French Foreign Legion.
  5. 5
    A member of the American Legion. US
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  1. 6
    a member of the American Legion wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French légionnaire. Doublet of legionary.

Etymology 2

From Legion + -aire.

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