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Legionnaire

le·gion·naire

UK/ˌliːdʒəˈnɛə(ɹ)/ US/ˌlidʒəˈnɛ(ə)r/ rare us

noun

1.
2.

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

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Origin

Borrowed from French légionnaire. Doublet of legionary.

Phrases

  • legionnaire hat
  • legionnaire’s disease

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