legionary
nounmasculine/lɨʒiuˈnaɾiu/low
le·gi·o·ná·rio
Definitions
1A soldier belonging to a legion, especially an ancient Roman legion.
Roman legionaries were famous for their discipline and organization.
The column was formed by veteran legionaries.
Common collocations
Roman legionaryforeign legionary
2By extension, a member of a modern military unit named a legion, such as the French Foreign Legion.
He enlisted as a legionary in the Foreign Legion.
The French legionaries participated in several campaigns in the Sahara.
Common collocations
Foreign Legionlegionary veteran
Etymology
Do latim 'legionarius'.