legionaries
Ancient army members
Legionaries are members of a legion—historically, soldiers in the Roman army, which was organized into legions of several thousand men.
The term extends to members of various modern organizations called legions: American Legion legionaries gathered for the memorial service.
The singular is legionary.
Groups of accomplices
- manipleLiturgical forearm garment
- praetorianOf elite Roman soldiers
- auxiliaNon-citizen Roman military forces
- Julius CaesarRoman dictator and general
Augustus · Trajan · Hadrian · standards · eagles · decimation · aquilifer
Roman infantry blade
- scutumRoman infantry shield
- pilumRoman military throwing spear
- lorica segmentataRoman articulated plate armor
- tunicLoose hip-length top
Mid-sized military unit
- regimentColonel-led military unit
- formationCreation or arrangement
- garrisonStationed military force
- barracksSoldiers' residential building
campaign · march · encampment · fortification · siege · conquest · tactics · discipline
Taught a skill
- drilledPierced or rehearsed repeatedly
- orderlyArranged with care
- regimentedStrictly controlled and organized
- obedientFollowing commands willingly
loyal · steadfast · uniform · cohesive · methodical · precise · dedicated · dutiful
Massed infantry formation
- shield wallLinked defensive barrier formation
- javelin throwCompetitive spear-hurling event
- close quartersRestricted space, minimal distance
- meleeDisordered group skirmish
skirmish · battle line · charge · advance · retreat · siege warfare · flanking maneuver · defensive formation
cohorts
Groups of accomplices
- manipleLiturgical forearm garment
- praetorianOf elite Roman soldiers
- auxiliaNon-citizen Roman military forces
Julius Caesar · Augustus · Trajan · Hadrian · standards · eagles · decimation · aquilifer
gladius
Roman infantry blade
- scutumRoman infantry shield
- pilumRoman military throwing spear
- lorica segmentataRoman articulated plate armor
battalion
Mid-sized military unit
barracks · campaign · march · encampment · fortification · siege · conquest · tactics · discipline · drill
trained
Taught a skill
- drilledPierced or rehearsed repeatedly
- orderlyArranged with care
- regimentedStrictly controlled and organized
obedient · loyal · steadfast · uniform · cohesive · methodical · precise · dedicated · dutiful · subordinate
phalanx
Massed infantry formation
- shield wallLinked defensive barrier formation
- javelin throwCompetitive spear-hurling event
- close quartersRestricted space, minimal distance
melee · skirmish · battle line · charge · advance · retreat · siege warfare · flanking maneuver · defensive formation · offensive push
- Ancient RomansJulius Caesar, patricians, consuls, Marcus Aurelius, Nero
- Roman militarycohort, maniple, hasta, auxilia, auxiliary
- ancient armiesphalanx, hoplites, heavy infantry, light infantry, pikemen
- ancient warfarephalanx, warriors, army, battle, hoplites
- AsterixAsterix, Obelix, magic potion, Gaul, Gauls
- Caesar's GaulJulius Caesar, Gaul, Gallic Wars, proconsul, military campaigns
legionariesmercenaries
Soldiers paid to fight
auxiliaries · irregulars · sellswords · conscripts · levies
legionariescivilians
Non-military population
non-combatants · camp followers · pacifists · refugees · prisoners
legion, allegiance, legions, centurion, legionary, legionnaire, legionnaires