Noun: legionary 'lee-ju,ne-ree [N. Amer], 'lee-ju-n(u-)ree [Brit]
- A soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)
"The legionary endured harsh conditions in the desert";
- legionnaire
Derived forms: legionaries
Type of: pongo [Brit, informal], soldier
Part of: legion
Encyclopedia: Legionary