A legionary is a soldier in the Roman army. Legionaries were usually recruited from the poorest and most uneducated classes of society.
The legionaries were unable to hold the line against the enemy.
The legionaries were able to take the city without much difficulty.
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A soldier belonging to a legion; a professional soldier of the ancient Roman army.
noun
A member of a legion, such as the American Legion, or of any organization containing the term legion in its title (e.g. the French Foreign Legion).
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The legionaries killed many people.
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In 1936 he entered the legionary movement.
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Finally, the new tasks for the legionaries are distributed.
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The name suggests the presence of a legionary fort.
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These were all in the auxiliary, not the legionary corps.
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Legionary detachments were present in the Phrygian cities.
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Most of the available evidence relates to legionary construction.
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The balteus was the standard belt worn by the Roman legionary.
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Soon, he started to legislate on the matter of the homeless legionaries.
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The National Legionary State took power upon the abdication of king.