Legionary
Legionary noun - A person engaged in military service.
Usage example: the daring exploits of the French legionaries have long been the stuff of literary and cinematic legend
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Synonyms for Legionary
Recruit and legionary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Recruit" instead a noun "Legionary".
Nearby Word: legion
Both words in one sentence
- He must, therefore, act as mentor to a youn man who goes from recruit to Legionary to the junior officer rank of Optio in an incredibly short time, assisted by Vespasian's patronage.
Source: Overranked Soldier -
The new recruit is then handed over to Legionary Size 15.
Source: Line-of-Sight Name
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