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LEGIONNAIRE
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)
Synonyms:
legionary; legionnaire
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("legionnaire" is a kind of...):
soldier (an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army)
Domain region:
France; French Republic (a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe)
Holonyms ("legionnaire" is a member of...):
legion (a large military unit)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A member of the American Legion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("Legionnaire" is a kind of...):
ex-serviceman; vet; veteran (a person who has served in the armed forces)
Holonyms ("Legionnaire" is a member of...):
American Legion (the largest organization of United States war veterans)