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legionaire

legionaire is the alternative spelling of legionnaire.

Meaning of legionnaire

Noun

legionnaire (plural legionnaires)

  1. A person who is neither a citizen nor colonial/imperial subject of the state whose military they join.
  2. A member of a legion, especially the French Foreign Legion.

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Forms of legionaire

plurallegionaires

Questions about legionaire

What is legionaire the alternative spelling of?
Legionaire is the alternative spelling of legionnaire.

Words near legionaire in the dictionary

  1. legilium
  2. leging
  3. legion
  4. Legion of Honor
  5. Legion of Honour
  6. legionaire
  7. legionaires
  8. legionaminic acid
  9. legionaries
  10. legionary
  11. legionary ant

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