legionnaire

noun

le·gion·naire ˌlē-jə-ˈner

Synonyms of legionnaire next

: a member of a legion

Examples of legionnaire in a Sentence

the legionnaires are well respected for their fighting prowess

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Archaeologists have found more than 450 ancient cave systems in the Holy Land, including many that were dug into mountainsides, which the Jews used to launch guerrilla-style attacks on Roman legionnaires during the Great Jewish Revolt from AD 66 to 70. —

Arthur Herman, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2014 Style: Sun hats for babies come in a variety of styles, including bonnets, buckets, and legionnaire. —

Casey Clark, Parents, 23 May 2024 At the Crimea pavilion, throngs of visitors pose with men dressed as Roman legionnaires next to a video boasting about the bridge connecting the peninsula, which was illegally annexed in 2014, to the Russian mainland. —

Valerie Hopkins, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024 In 2022, an outbreak of legionnaires' disease in New York City's Bronx borough left one dead and 18 sick. —

Sandra Rose Salathe, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for legionnaire