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单词 legionary
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Definition of legionary in English:

legionary

nounPlural legionaries ˈliːdʒ(ə)n(ə)riˈlidʒəˌnɛri
  • A soldier in a Roman legion.

    (古罗马军团)士兵

    the legionaries would build a temporary camp at the end of each day
    Example sentencesExamples
    • How was he to beat a legionary if he had trouble figuring out how to hold a sword?
    • Do you think Roman legionaries whined about such things?
    • Between 5000 and 6000 legionaries made up a legion that was commanded by a legatus.
    • Military training was emphasized and legionaries were put through rigorous and continuous training.
    • Then the Roman legionaries swept away the smoking ashes and sowed the land with salt to prevent anything from ever growing there again.
adjective ˈliːdʒ(ə)n(ə)riˈlidʒəˌnɛri
  • Of an ancient Roman legion.

    (古罗马军团)士兵

    the legionary fortress of Isca

    古罗马军团要塞伊斯卡尔。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The brewery's bar sits above the Roman road which led out of the legionary fortress across the river between Toft Green and Micklegate.
    • In Britain and Gaul, however, malted barley was indeed required for the manufacture of beer, a local speciality for which there was a steady demand in legionary camps.
    • The Roman army built legionary fortresses, forts, camps, and roads, and assisted with the construction of buildings in towns.
    • All these towers were of much higher quality than would be expected for a simple legionary fortress, said Mr Walker.
    • He founded a temple there, containing a fine bronze statue of himself, and established a legionary fortress.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin legionarius, from legio(n-) (see legion).

Definition of legionary in US English:

legionary

nounˈlidʒəˌnɛriˈlējəˌnerē
  • A soldier in a Roman legion.

    (古罗马军团)士兵

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Then the Roman legionaries swept away the smoking ashes and sowed the land with salt to prevent anything from ever growing there again.
    • Military training was emphasized and legionaries were put through rigorous and continuous training.
    • Between 5000 and 6000 legionaries made up a legion that was commanded by a legatus.
    • Do you think Roman legionaries whined about such things?
    • How was he to beat a legionary if he had trouble figuring out how to hold a sword?
adjectiveˈlidʒəˌnɛriˈlējəˌnerē
  • attributive Of an ancient Roman legion.

    (古罗马军团)士兵

    the legionary fortress of Isca

    古罗马军团要塞伊斯卡尔。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • All these towers were of much higher quality than would be expected for a simple legionary fortress, said Mr Walker.
    • He founded a temple there, containing a fine bronze statue of himself, and established a legionary fortress.
    • In Britain and Gaul, however, malted barley was indeed required for the manufacture of beer, a local speciality for which there was a steady demand in legionary camps.
    • The Roman army built legionary fortresses, forts, camps, and roads, and assisted with the construction of buildings in towns.
    • The brewery's bar sits above the Roman road which led out of the legionary fortress across the river between Toft Green and Micklegate.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin legionarius, from legio(n-) (see legion).

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