Home › Words › L › legionnairelegionnaire/ˌliːdʒəˈnɛə(ɹ)/legionnaire means A person who is neither a citizen nor colonial/imperial subject of the state whose military they join.legionnaire is pronounced /ˌliːdʒəˈnɛə(ɹ)/.EtymologyBorrowed from French légionnaire. Doublet of legionary.nounA 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.A member of the American Legion.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.legioner 71% match — A member of a legion. vs legionnaire →legionary 63% match — A soldier belonging to a legion; a professional soldier of the ancient Roman army. vs legionnaire →legionry 58% match — A body of legions; legions collectively. vs legionnaire →citizenshipless 57% match — Having no citizenship vs legionnaire →noncitizen 56% match — Someone who is not a citizen. vs legionnaire →irregular 55% match — Nonstandard; not conforming to rules or expectations. vs legionnaire →nonsettler 54% match — One who is not a settler. vs legionnaire →countryless 53% match — Without a country. vs legionnaire →