How do you use Legionnaire in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like veteran or vet, plus the exact meaning.
Legionnaire meaning
- A 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.
Using Legionnaire
- The main meaning on this page is: A 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.
- Useful related words include: veteran, vet, ex-serviceman, legionary.
- In the example corpus, legionnaire often appears in combinations such as: legionnaire disease, the legionnaire, of legionnaire.
Context around Legionnaire
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 7 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Legionnaire
- In this selection, "legionnaire" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, developed, dead, waltzing and dan stand out and add context to how "legionnaire" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a dead legionnaire was introduced and bailey and legionnaire dan pempel. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "legionnaire" sits close to words such as aat, abhorrence and abms, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with legionnaire
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Legionnaire's is caused by waterborne bacteria inhaled from vapor. (10 words)
Then, the Legionnaire will not only rip apart the Stark-designed armor. (12 words)
And we can’t forget that several people died of Legionnaire’s Disease. (13 words)
Someone wearing white gloves, who I guess is really in charge of the LSV, gets one of their flight rings, makes reference to having once been a Legionnaire, and twists it, sending the alarm signal to bring the team into their trap. (42 words)
A San Diego County resident developed Legionnaire’s disease in April, not long after water pipes in the state-owned building they were associated with tested positive for “trace amounts” of the bacteria that causes the deadly condition. (38 words)
Thus a legionnaire might parade or walk out in blue tunic and white trousers in hot weather, blue tunic and red trousers in normal temperatures or wear the blue greatcoat with red trousers under colder conditions. (36 words)
Example sentences (14)
A San Diego County resident developed Legionnaire’s disease in April, not long after water pipes in the state-owned building they were associated with tested positive for “trace amounts” of the bacteria that causes the deadly condition.
The MV Flanders is out of service due to mechanical issues and the MV Legionnaire has an altered schedule.
For the "Five Years Later" Legion, a dead Legionnaire was introduced named Kid Quantum.
Then, the Legionnaire will not only rip apart the Stark-designed armor.
Fans can expect to sing, tap and sway along to BZN classics such as Yeppa, Tonight, Wheels on Fire, Le Legionnaire, Waltzing Maria and of course, Mon Amour, the song that started it all.
Someone wearing white gloves, who I guess is really in charge of the LSV, gets one of their flight rings, makes reference to having once been a Legionnaire, and twists it, sending the alarm signal to bring the team into their trap.
And we can’t forget that several people died of Legionnaire’s Disease.
Legionnaire's is caused by waterborne bacteria inhaled from vapor.
Post 32 Commander Bill Bailey and Legionnaire Dan Pempel led the effort to have this memorial placed on the Centennial of the Armistice.
There are between 200 and 500 cases of Legionnaire’s every year, but officials say they become more concerned when they’re clustered.
The adoption of the Foreign Legion as a new "fatherland" does not imply the repudiation by the legionnaire of his original nationality.
The Foreign Legion is required to obtain the agreement of any legionnaire before he is placed in any situation where he might have to serve against his country of birth.
The majority of these awards have been made to military personnel in wartime, earning titles such as Legionnaire d'Honneur or Sergent-Chef de Légion d'Honneur.
Thus a legionnaire might parade or walk out in blue tunic and white trousers in hot weather, blue tunic and red trousers in normal temperatures or wear the blue greatcoat with red trousers under colder conditions.
Common combinations with legionnaire
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- legionnaire disease 2×
- the legionnaire 2×
- of legionnaire 2×