Legionnaires may refer to:
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*Legionnaires' Movement in Romania, see:
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*Charlemagne's Legionnaires
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*Legionnaire (1998 film)
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legionnaires' — or legionnaire s disease, a serious and sometimes fatal form of pneumonia caused by bacterial infection, characterized by high fever, abdominal pain, and lung congestion. ╂[from the outbreak at an American Legion convention in 1976 in… … Useful english dictionary
Légionnaires — Légionnaire Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Soldat d une légion, en particulier : les légions romaines ou la Légion étrangère Légionnaire est un film réalisé par Peter MacDonald en… … Wikipédia en Français
LÉGIONNAIRES (MALADIE DES) — LÉGIONNAIRES MALADIE DES Lors du congrès de l’American Legion qui se tenait en 1976 à Philadelphie, on constata parmi les participants un nombre anormalement élevé de maladies respiratoires fébriles, suivies d’une mortalité inhabituelle dans ce… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Legionnaires' disease — also Legionnaire s disease n pneumonia that is caused by a bacterium of the genus Legionella (L. pneumophila), that is characterized initially by symptoms resembling influenza (as malaise, headache, and muscular aches) followed by high fever,… … Medical dictionary
legionnaires' disease — legionnaires ′ disease n. pat a form of pneumonia caused by bacteria of the genus Legionella, esp. L. pneumophila, typically acquired by inhaling airborne droplets from a contaminated water supply • Etymology: so called from its first reported… … From formal English to slang
legionnaires' disease — ► NOUN ▪ a form of bacterial pneumonia spread chiefly in water droplets through air conditioning and similar systems. ORIGIN so named because identified after an outbreak at an American Legion meeting (1976) … English terms dictionary
Legionnaires' disease — ☆ Legionnaires disease n. [after an outbreak of the illness at an American Legion convention in July, 1976] Informal an acute respiratory infection, often with pneumonia, caused by bacteria ( Legionella pneumophila) that may contaminate water or… … English World dictionary
Legionnaires' rebellion and Bucharest pogrom — The Legionnaires rebellion and the Bucharest pogrom occurred in Bucharest, Romania, between the 21 January and 23 January, 1941. As the privileges of the Iron Guard were being cut off by Conducător (Leader) Marshal Ion Antonescu, the Legionnaires … Wikipedia
Légionnaires du Christ — Légion du Christ Légion du Christ [[]] Type Création 1941 Reconnaissance canonique … Wikipédia en Français
Legionnaires' bacillus — Le·gion·naires bacillus .lē jə na(ə)rz , ne(ə)rz n a bacterium of the genus Legionella (L. pneumophila) that causes Legionnaires disease … Medical dictionary
