legionnaire
See also: Legionnaire and légionnaire
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from French légionnaire. Doublet of legionary.
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Noun edit
legionnaire (plural legionnaires)
- A person who is neither a citizen nor colonial/imperial subject of the state whose military they join.
- A member of a legion, especially the French Foreign Legion.
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a member of a legion — see legionary