WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
for′eign le′gion, 
    1. Militarya military unit consisting of foreign volunteers in the service of a state.
    2. Military(caps.) a specialized military unit of the French army, consisting of volunteers of all nationalities assigned to military operations and duties outside France.
    • 1880–85, American.

'foreign legion' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
French Foreign Legion - Sidi-bel-Abbès - legion - legionnaire

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