Definition of LEGIONNAIRE

legionnaire

Meanings

Plural: legionnaires

Noun

  • a member of the American Legion
  • a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)
  • A person who is neither a citizen nor colonial/imperial subject of the state whose military they join.
  • A member of a legion, especially the French Foreign Legion.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French légionnaire. Doublet of legionary.

Synonyms

legionary

Scrabble Score: 12

legionnaire is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
legionnaire is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
legionnaire is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

legionnaire is a valid Words With Friends word