legionary

Meanings

Plural: legionaries

Noun

• a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)
• A soldier belonging to a legion; a professional soldier of the ancient Roman army.
• A person who is neither a citizen nor colonial/imperial subject of the state whose military they join.
• A member of a legion, such as the American Legion, or of any organization containing the term legion in its title (e.g. the French Foreign Legion).

Adj

• Relating to, or consisting of, a legion or legions.
• Containing a great number.

Synonyms

legionnaire