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- [lee-juh-ner-ee]
- /ˈli dʒəˌnɛr i/
- /ˈlɪ.dʒə.nə.ri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lee-juh-ner-ee]
- /ˈli dʒəˌnɛr i/
Definitions of legionary word
- adjective legionary of, relating to, or belonging to a legion. 1
- adjective legionary constituting a legion or legions. 1
- noun plural legionary History/Historical. a soldier of a Roman legion. 1
- noun plural legionary a member of the British Legion. 1
- noun plural legionary legionnaire (def 2). 1
- noun legionary A soldier in a Roman legion. 1
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Origin of legionary
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
From the Latin word legiōnārius, dating back to 1570-80. See legion, -ary
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Parts of speech for Legionary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
legionary popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
legionary usage trend in Literature
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