/lee"jeuh ner'ee/ , adj., n., pl. legionaries .
adj.
1. of, pertaining to, or belonging to a legion.
2. constituting a legion or legions.
n.
3. Hist. a soldier of a Roman legion.
4. a member of the British Legion.
5. legionnaire (def. 2).
[ 1570-80; legionarius. See LEGION, -ARY ]