as in soldier
a person engaged in military service
the legionnaires are well respected for their fighting prowess
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All the gold is gone, and there’s barely enough to pay her soldiers, let alone throw a lavish coronation.
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Thirty-two Cuban soldiers working security for Maduro were killed in the raid.
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That is why the churches call men and women who take to their knees as prayer warriors.
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By then Tanacharison is telling Washington that he is mystically protected, in the mode of certain Indigenous warriors who were placed on earth to be leaders.
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“Legionnaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legionnaire. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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