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PRONUNCIATION OF LEGIONARIES

legionaries  [ˈliːdʒənərɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEGIONARIES

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adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Legionaries is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LEGIONARIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

legionaries

Legionary

The Roman legionary was a professional soldier of the Roman army after the Marian reforms. Legionaries had to be Roman citizens under the age of 45. They enlisted in a legion for twenty-five years of service, a change from the early practice of enlisting only for a campaign. The last five years were on veteran lighter duties.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEGIONARIES


catenaries
kəˈtiːnərɪz
centenaries
senˈtiːnərɪz
cessionaries
ˈseʃənərɪz
chicaneries
ʃɪˈkeɪnərɪz
coronaries
ˈkɒrənərɪz
dictionaries
ˈdɪkʃənərɪz
ferneries
ˈfɜːnərɪz
fineries
ˈfaɪnərɪz
granaries
ˈɡrænərɪz
luminaries
ˈluːmɪnərɪz
mercenaries
ˈmɜːsɪnərɪz
nunneries
ˈnʌnərɪz
ordinaries
ˈɔːdənərɪz
preliminaries
prɪˈlɪmɪnərɪz
processionaries
prəˈseʃənərɪz
sceneries
ˈsiːnərɪz
seminaries
ˈsemɪnərɪz
Stannaries
ˈstænərɪz
turneries
ˈtɜːnərɪz
vineries
ˈvaɪnərɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEGIONARIES

legibility
legible
legibleness
legibly
legion
Legion of Honour
legionary
legionary ant
legioned
legionella
legionellae
legionnaire
legionnaire´s disease
legislate
legislation
legislative
legislative assembly
legislative council
legislatively
legislator

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEGIONARIES

accessories
anniversaries
beneficiaries
binaries
boundaries
canaries
commentaries
confectionaries
diaries
documentaries
glossaries
itineraries
libraries
missionaries
obituaries
ovaries
salaries
secretaries
subsidiaries
summaries
varies

Synonyms and antonyms of legionaries in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «legionaries» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEGIONARIES

Find out the translation of legionaries to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of legionaries from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «legionaries» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

军团
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

legionarios
570 millions of speakers

English

legionaries
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

legionaries
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفيلق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

легионеры
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

legionários
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

legionaries
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

légionnaires
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Legionari
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Legionäre
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

軍団
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

재향 군인회
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Legionaries
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Đạo Binh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

legionaries
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सैनिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

lejyonerler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

legionari
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

legioniści
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

легіонери
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

legionari
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

legionaries
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

legioene
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

legionärerna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

legionærer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of legionaries

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEGIONARIES»

The term «legionaries» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.202 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEGIONARIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «legionaries» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «legionaries» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about legionaries

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEGIONARIES»

Discover the use of legionaries in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to legionaries and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
For My Legionaries
The classic autobiographical account of the founding of the Legion of the Archangel Michael (the Iron Guard), by its Captain, Corneliu Z. Codeanu.
Corneliu Codreanu, 2013
2
The Legionaries: A Story of the Great Raid
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
Henry Scott Clark, 2006
3
The Legionaries, a Story of the Great Raid
The Legionaries, A Story Of The Great Raid, By Henry Scott Clark. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.
Henry Scott Clark, 2008
4
The French Foreign Legion: An Illustrated History
An Illustrated History Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage. charged again, su›ering heavy casualties. Counting 23 o‡cers and 650 legionaries at the beginning of the campaign,the GRD 97 was reduced to 12 o‡cers and 250 men by the end of June 1940.
Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage, 2007
5
Roman Legionary AD 69-161
As we have seen, legionaries do fight in open battle (add Cichorius scenes 72 – coming up from the reserve – and 115), but the Column tends to suggest that auxiliaries are the battle winners, while legionaries are the ultimate support troops ...
Ross Cowan, Marcus Cowper, 2013
6
Ghost in the Storm:
His sorceryfueled leap carried him over the first rank of Legionaries. He landed behind their backs, his sword glittering. The Legionaries turned, but they were so slow compared to the wind raging through Kylon. He struck, his handsmovingwith  ...
Jonathan Moeller, 2014
7
The Legionaries...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Millard Cox, 2012
8
Roman Legionary: 58 BC - AD 69
Only three of the legionaries originated in the west, and one from Italy itself ( Vercellae); perhaps these three men were the only Roman citizens at enlistment. The majority of recruits came from Asia Minor, and were made citizens and given  ...
‎2003
9
CHURCH MILITANT
The following day a news report claimed that more than one thousand Legionaries had registered in the north. It also gave figures on the number of handbooks and Legion standards that had been turned in. CCP cadres had been invited to ...
Paul P. Mariani, 2011
10
69 AD: The Year of Four Emperors
It was abdication that exposed an emperor to dangers on every side.2 So let us ask a very basic question: were the legionaries truly such ferocious specimens that an emperor had cause to fear them, should they escape from his control?
Gwyn Morgan, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEGIONARIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term legionaries is used in the context of the following news items.
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A Date Palm Named Methuselah | KGOU
When Silva's legionaries entered Masada, they expected to find dagger-wielding warriors, but were met instead with an eerie silence. Rather ... «KGOU, Jul 15»
2
Thief returns Roman catapult ammunition stolen from Israeli …
“Romans shot these stones at the defenders of (a) city in order to keep them away from the wall, and in that way (the legionaries) could ... «National Post, Jul 15»
3
The Yes Men Are Revolting opens on Friday with political prankster …
... Spartacus when placing a coffee order at Starbucks and a dozen people dressed as Roman legionaries charge in shouting “I am Spartacus! «Almanac Weekly, Jul 15»
4
The towns that time forgot: Haunting images of Italy's abandoned …
He was commissioned by the Senate to give this estate as a gift to a squad of legionaries to reward them for their services and loyalty in battle ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
Cardinal Tagle to bless SVD center for the poor in Manila; Guanella …
Theme of the diamond jubilee is “Legionaries: Servant of the Poor.” Servants of Charity. Run by the Servants of Charity (Guanellians), the ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
6
Local Sports Briefs: July 8, 2015
Dekoning signed on with the Sarnia Legionaries after playing two seasons of “AAA” in Sarnia. Chatham's MacKenzie Butzer fired a 76 in the ... «Chatham-Kent Sports Network, Jul 15»
7
Rocked Yet Recovering: Regnum Christi Continues Process of …
Legionaries, consecrated members and lay members are discerning together, praying together where the Lord wants us to be, and that is a ... «National Catholic Register, Jul 15»
8
The lion sleeps
Here in Scotland, we have the genes of Roman legionaries, native Picts (whoever they were), Britons, Angles, Irish, Vikings, Flemish, Normans ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
9
Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum reopens after storms …
From Samurais to Roman legionaries, from Hoplites to crusading knights and from First World War soldiers to gladiators, the display features ... «Evesham Journal, Jul 15»
10
War in Africa: a sideshow that inspired Hollywood
... of not having been defeated in the field, returning to the Fatherland in 1919 like triumphal Roman legionaries from a distant campaign. «The Times, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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