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legionnaire.

A person who is neither a citizen nor colonial/imperial subject of the state whose military they join.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌliːdʒəˈnɛə(ɹ)//ˌlidʒəˈnɛ(ə)r/US
  1. A person who is neither a citizen nor colonial/imperial subject of the state whose military they join.

  2. A member of a legion, especially the French Foreign Legion.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French légionnaire. Doublet of legionary.

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