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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:

Nouns denoting people

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)

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