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legionary

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for legionary.

Editorial note

This means that in salt, a legionary would have to be paid with around 230 liters of salt per year.

Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

A person who is neither a citizen nor colonial/imperial subject of the state whose military they join.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of legionary gathered in one view.

noun

A person who is neither a citizen nor colonial/imperial subject of the state whose military they join.

noun

a member of the Legion of Christ, a Roman Catholic religious institute

adjective

Relating to, or consisting of, a legion or legions.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for legionary.

noun

A person who is neither a citizen nor colonial/imperial subject of the state whose military they join.

noun

a member of the Legion of Christ, a Roman Catholic religious institute

adjective

Relating to, or consisting of, a legion or legions.

adjective

Containing a great number.

Example sentences

1

This means that in salt, a legionary would have to be paid with around 230 liters of salt per year.

2

From that perspective, the legionary is not merely damp and covered in midges but also being used as a bullet point in the emperor’s performance review.

3

It was a military road for rapid deployment of forces from the legionary bases to defend border incursions.

4

During the republic (509 BC–27 BC), a legionary earned 112.5 denarii per year (0.3 denarii per day).

5

The mace looks more like an imperial era legionary standard (Aquila) than a fasces to me.

6

We would not consider being Roman a job, but we would consider being a Legionary a job.

7

And sometime we have practiced legionary walk which is alternating 200 steps jogging and 700 steps walking.

8

It worked as long as they were properly integrated into the legionary structure.

9

And a legionary didn’t really have more rights than a slave practically speaking.

10

Young soldiers took two years to learn to fight like a legionary.

11

The correct term for a member of a Roman legion is legionary.

12

No one needs 4 liters of salt per week, a legionary wouldn't carry 8kg of salt on top of his equipment, and where would all that salt come from?

Quote examples

1

According to the "Pay in the Roman army", Wikipedia [0]: in 235AD, a legionary was paid about 1350 denarii per year.

Proper noun examples

1

The article have very little to do with the life of a Roman Legionary, but about the Varus Defeat.

2

Philip Matyszak’s ‘Legionary’ is a very engaging look into life as a Roman soldier.

3

Once everyone in the empire could out-Legionary the Romans (the provinces were the main source of military might anyway at this point), sending tribute suddenly became a bit of a waste of time.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use legionary in a sentence?

This means that in salt, a legionary would have to be paid with around 230 liters of salt per year.

What does legionary mean?

A person who is neither a citizen nor colonial/imperial subject of the state whose military they join.

What part of speech is legionary?

legionary is commonly used as noun, adjective.