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legionnaire¹

  • /ˌliːdʒəˈnɛə(ɹ)/
  • /ˌlidʒəˈnɛ(ə)r/ US

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French légionnaire. Doublet of legionary.

noun legionnaires

  1. A person who is neither a citizen nor colonial/imperial subject of the state whose military they join.
  2. A member of a legion, especially the French Foreign Legion.

Similar: legionary

Legionnaire²

Where it comes from

From Legion + -aire.

noun Legionnaires

  1. Alternative letter-case form of legionnaire
  2. US A member of the American Legion.

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Similar: legionary

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MLA

"legionnaire." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/legionnaire. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

legionnaire. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/legionnaire

Chicago

"legionnaire." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/legionnaire.

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@misc{legionnaire_2026,
  title = {legionnaire},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/legionnaire},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}