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legionnaire Definition

le·gion·naire (lē′jə ner′)

noun

  1. a member of a legion
  2. a member of the American Legion, Foreign Legion, etc.

Etymology: Fr légionnaire < L legionarius

legionnaire Usage Examples

Possessives

  • disease: Legionnaires ' disease A legion was composed of just over a thousand men.
  • hat: Wearing sunglasses and a French legionnaire's hat, he embarked on the long awaited race.

Converse of object

  • include: This includes legionnaire 's disease, caused by a bacterium, and SARS ( severe acute respiratory syndrome ) caused by a virus.
  • associate: New European guidelines for control and prevention of travel associated legionnaires ' disease have recently been produced and adopted by the group.

Adjective modifier

  • French: Wearing sunglasses and a French legionnaire 's hat, he embarked on the long awaited race.

Modifies a noun

  • disease: For further information on legionnaires disease please use the link to the right.
  • hat: Wear wide-brimmed hats with at least a 3 " brim or a legionnaires hat with a flap in the back.
  • cap: There is a legionnaire cap to match each UV swim wear outfit.