# legionnaire

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌliːdʒəˈnɛə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #76,941

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French légionnaire. Doublet of legionary.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/legionnaire