legionnaire
Americannoun
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(often initial capital letter) a member of the American Legion.
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a member of any legion; legionary.
noun
Etymology
Origin of legionnaire
From French, dating back to 1810–20; see origin at legionary
Vocabulary lists containing legionnaire
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Example Sentences
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It was a heady trophy for a 13-year-old, presented to me at graduation by a rumpled legionnaire in a garrison cap decorated with military pins.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
Horatiu Potra, a former French legionnaire and militia chief in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and 20 other people were also charged.
From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025
“Lady Killer” stars the leonine Jean Gabin as Lucien, a womanizing legionnaire.
From New York Times • Aug. 3, 2023
Coup leader Mamady Doumbouya, a former French legionnaire, has pledged to install a unified, transitional government but has not said when or how that will happen.
From Reuters • Sep. 8, 2021
I need to tell Keenan this, but when I turn to do so, I see a legionnaire standing in the entryway of the couriers’ office, watching me.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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