rescue, deliver, redeem, ransom, reclaim, save mean to set free from confinement or danger. rescue implies freeing from imminent danger by prompt or vigorous action. rescued the crew of a sinking ship; deliver implies release usually of a person from confinement, temptation, slavery, or suffering.
legionnaire - a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion) legionary. legion - a large military unit; the French Foreign Legion. France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe.
Section I: What is Legionnaires' disease? Legionnaires' disease is a common name for one of the several illnesses caused by Legionnaires' disease bacteria (LDB). Legionnaires' disease is an infection of the lungs and is a form of pneumonia. More than 43 species of Legionella have been identified and more than 20 linked with human diseases.