legionary
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adjective \ˈlē-jə-ˌner-ē, -ˌne-rē\Definition of LEGIONARY
: of, relating to, or constituting a legion
See Origin of LEGIONARY
Middle English legyonary, from Latin legionarius, from legion-, legio
First Known Use: 15th century
Rhymes with LEGIONARY
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2legionary
noun plural legionar·ies
Definition of LEGIONARY
Examples of LEGIONARY
- <the daring exploits of the French legionaries have long been the stuff of literary and cinematic legend>
First Known Use of LEGIONARY
1598
Related to LEGIONARY
- Synonyms
- dogface, fighter, soldier, legionnaire, man-at-arms, regular, serviceman, trooper, warrior
- Antonyms
- civilian
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