LEGIONNAIRE

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• LEGIONNAIRE (noun)
  The noun LEGIONNAIRE has 2 senses:

1. a member of the American Legion

2. a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)

  Familiarity information: LEGIONNAIRE used as a noun is rare.

• LEGIONNAIRE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A member of the American Legion

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Legionnaire" is a kind of...):

ex-serviceman; vet; veteran (a person who has served in the armed forces)

Holonyms ("Legionnaire" is a member of...):

American Legion (the largest organization of United States war veterans)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

legionary; legionnaire

Hypernyms ("legionnaire" is a kind of...):

soldier (an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army)

Domain region:

France; French Republic (a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe)

Holonyms ("legionnaire" is a member of...):

legion (a large military unit)

 Context examples 

Legionnaires' disease is serious and can be life-threatening.

(Legionnaires' Disease, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

There may be a specific cause, such as Legionnaire's disease.

(Indoor Air Pollution, Environmental Protection Agency)

Legionnaires' disease is a type of pneumonia caused by bacteria.

(Legionnaires' Disease, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)