LEGIONARY


Meaning of LEGIONARY in English

I. ˈlē-jə-ˌner-ē, -ˌne-rē adjective

Etymology: Middle English legyonary, from Latin legionarius, from legion-, legio

Date: 15th century

: of, relating to, or constituting a legion

II. noun

( plural -ar·ies )

Date: 1598

: legionnaire

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.