legionnaire

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French légionnaire. Doublet of legionary. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌliːdʒəˈnɛə(ɹ)/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌlidʒəˈnɛ(ə)r/ Hyphenation: le‧gion‧naire === Noun === legionnaire (plural legionnaires) A person who is neither a citizen nor colonial/imperial subject of the state whose military they join. A member of a legion, especially the French Foreign Legion. ==== Synonyms ==== legionary ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === References === Elizabeth M.F. Grasmeder, "Leaning on Legionnaires: Why Modern States Recruit Foreign Soldiers," International Security (July 2021), Vol 46 (No. 1), pp. 147–195.