Legionnaire

/,li:dʤə'neə/
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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A soldier who is a member of a legion: Specifically, a member of a large military unit, most famously associated with the French Foreign Legion, a military service branch of the French Army open to foreign recruits.
    • A member of the American Legion: A member of a major U.S. organization of war veterans, founded in 1919.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • The novel tells the story of a French legionnaire stationed in North Africa.
    • My grandfather, a proud legionnaire, attends the American Legion meetings every month.
Advanced Usage
  • "Legionnaire's disease": A severe form of pneumonia caused by the bacterium . The name originates from an outbreak at an American Legion convention in 1976.
    • The hotel was temporarily closed after a case of Legionnaire's disease was reported.
Variants and Related Words
  • Legion (n): A large military force; a vast number of people or things.
    • The Roman legion was a formidable fighting unit.
  • Legionary (n): A soldier in a Roman legion; can be synonymous with 'legionnaire' in a historical context.
    • The legionary marched for days across the desert.
Synonyms
  • Soldier: A person who serves in an army.
  • Trooper: A soldier in a cavalry or armored unit; often used generally for a soldier.
  • Veteran: A person who has served in the military, especially in wartime.
Related Phrases
  • Foreign Legionnaire: Specifically denotes a member of the French Foreign Legion.
    • He spent five years as a foreign legionnaire.
Related Idioms
Noun
  1. a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)
  2. a member of the American Legion

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