legionary

[ lee-juh-ner-ee ]

/ ˈli dʒəˌnɛr i /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to a legion.

constituting a legion or legions.

noun, plural le·gion·ar·ies.

History/Historical. a soldier of a Roman legion.

a member of the British Legion.

legionnaire (def. 2).

Origin of legionary

From the Latin word legiōnārius, dating back to 1570–80. See legion, -ary

Words nearby legionary

leg hit, Leghorn, legibility, legible, legion, legionary, legionary ant, Legionella, Legionella bozemanii, Legionella micdadei, Legionella pneumophilia

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Example sentences from the Web for legionary

But, afterwards, it was all praetorian and legionary business—and since!
Life of Lord Byron, With His Letters And Journals, Vol. 5 (of 6)|(Lord Byron) George Gordon Byron
A Briton might become as good a soldier as a legionary, with arms and with training.
Ulric the Jarl|William O. Stoddard
As soon as they turned their backs, and fled precipitately oh every side, the legionary cavalry was sent in pursuit of them.
History of Rome, Vol III|Titus Livius
He is my servant, just as in old days I was his officer, he my legionary.
Marcus: the Young Centurion|George Manville Fenn

The legionary brigade lasted as long as Gen. Winslow continued in command.
The Old First Massachusetts Coast Artillery in War and Peace|Frederick Morse Cutler

British Dictionary definitions for legionary

legionary

/ (ˈliːdʒənərɪ) /

adjective

of or relating to a legion

noun plural -aries

a soldier belonging to a legion

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单词	legionary
释义	legionary [ lee-juh-ner-ee ] / ˈli dʒəˌnɛr i / adjective of, relating to, or belonging to a legion. constituting a legion or legions. noun, plural le·gion·ar·ies. History/Historical. a soldier of a Roman legion. a member of the British Legion. legionnaire (def. 2). Origin of legionary From the Latin word legiōnārius, dating back to 1570–80. See legion, -ary Words nearby legionary leg hit, Leghorn, legibility, legible, legion, legionary, legionary ant, Legionella, Legionella bozemanii, Legionella micdadei, Legionella pneumophilia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for legionary But, afterwards, it was all praetorian and legionary business—and since! Life of Lord Byron, With His Letters And Journals, Vol. 5 (of 6)\|(Lord Byron) George Gordon Byron A Briton might become as good a soldier as a legionary, with arms and with training. Ulric the Jarl\|William O. Stoddard As soon as they turned their backs, and fled precipitately oh every side, the legionary cavalry was sent in pursuit of them. History of Rome, Vol III\|Titus Livius He is my servant, just as in old days I was his officer, he my legionary. Marcus: the Young Centurion\|George Manville Fenn The legionary brigade lasted as long as Gen. Winslow continued in command. The Old First Massachusetts Coast Artillery in War and Peace\|Frederick Morse Cutler British Dictionary definitions for legionary legionary / (ˈliːdʒənərɪ) / adjective of or relating to a legion noun plural -aries a soldier belonging to a legion Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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