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legionary
[ lee-juh-ner-ee ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to a legion.
- constituting a legion or legions.
noun
- History/Historical. a soldier of a Roman legion.
- a member of the British Legion.
legionary
/ ˈliːdʒənərɪ /
adjective
- of or relating to a legion
noun
- a soldier belonging to a legion
Word History and Origins
Origin of legionary1
Example Sentences
Interestingly enough, much like the later day Roman legionaries, the ordinary soldier of the Ancient Egyptian army was possibly motivated by the allure of wealth and social progression.
For two days he had faced death, fighting like a legionary or a knight-errant, and in short playing the hero.
In that abject figure you look in vain for the dash of Thracian blood, or seek the descendant of the Roman legionary.
In 391, the people arrogated the right of appointing a part of the legionary tribunes, previously chosen by the consuls.
My staff struck hard and square on the helmet of a legionary, who, falling backward, dragged down with him the soldier behind.
Winslows legionary brigade was organized in 1799, just as the war scare subsided.
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