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legionnaire

/ˌlidʒəˈnɛ(ə)r/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables
le-gion-naire
IPA
/ˌlidʒəˈnɛ(ə)r/
12
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who is neither a citizen nor colonial/imperial subject of the state whose military they join.

noun

A member of a legion, especially the French Foreign Legion.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of legionnaire.

noun

A member of the American Legion.

American usage

Etymology

Borrowed from French légionnaire. Doublet of legionary.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: légionnaire

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌlidʒəˈnɛ(ə)r/

Usage

Inflected Forms

legionnaires (plural)

Derived Forms

Legionnaire legionella Legionnaires' legionellosis

Phrases

legionnaire hat legionnaire’s disease Legionnaires' disease

Frequently Paired Words

mercenary soldier

Synonyms

legionary

Questions

How do you pronounce legionnaire?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlidʒəˈnɛ(ə)r/.
What does legionnaire mean?
A person who is neither a citizen nor colonial/imperial subject of the state whose military they join.
Where does legionnaire come from?
It is traced to French.

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