legionary (B2)
noun
Definition
legionary means a soldier belonging to a legion; a professional soldier of the ancient Roman army. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
a legionary force
The article uses legionary to mean a soldier belonging to a legion; a professional soldier of the ancient Roman army.
The teacher asked students to find legionary in the reading.
How to Use legionary
- a/the legionary (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a legionary."
- legionary in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked legionary in context before translating it."
Synonyms of legionary
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