foreign legion
a military unit consisting of foreign volunteers in the service of a state.
(initial capital letters) a specialized military unit of the French army, consisting of volunteers of all nationalities assigned to military operations and duties outside France.
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How to use foreign legion in a sentence
"I want to volunteer in the foreign legion," said Troy, feeling as if the veins of his forehead would burst.
The Marne | Edith WhartonI closed the doors, sent the porter to his place in the foreign legion, and ran to the levee to see the sights.
The Naval History of the United States | Willis J. Abbot.We would fight for France and wear a red cardigan in the foreign legion.
A Tatter of Scarlet | S. R. CrockettWhen Max had served four months in the foreign legion he felt older by four years.
A Soldier of the Legion | C. N. WilliamsonNowadays the great marches of the foreign legion are not what they once were, unless for government maneuvers.
A Soldier of the Legion | C. N. Williamson
British Dictionary definitions for foreign legion
a body of foreign volunteers serving in an army, esp that of France
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