legionnaire

le·gion·naire

noun \ˌlē-jə-ˈner\

Definition of LEGIONNAIRE

: a member of a legion

Examples of LEGIONNAIRE

1. <the legionnaires are well respected for their fighting prowess>

Origin of LEGIONNAIRE

French légionnaire, from Latin legionarius

First Known Use: 1818

Related to LEGIONNAIRE

Synonyms: dogface, fighter, legionary, soldier, man-at-arms, regular, serviceman, trooper, warrior

Antonyms: civilian

Related Words: servicewoman; carabineer (or carabinier), cavalier, cavalryman, cuirassier, dragoon; doughboy, footman, foot soldier, grunt, infantryman; commando, raider; jarhead [slang], marine, ranger; artilleryman, cannoneer, gunner, mortarman, musketeer, rifleman; archer, crossbowman; lancer, pikeman, spearman; Confederate, Continental, Federal, GI, guardsman, militiaman, minuteman; counterguerrilla (also counterguerilla), guerrilla (or guerilla), irregular, paramilitary, partisan (also partizan); combatant, noncombatant; lifer, veteran, warhorse; conscript, draftee, enrollee, recruit; reservist; champion, knight; digger [chiefly Australian & New Zealand], gallowglass, gendarme

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Rhymes with LEGIONNAIRE

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