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league

1
[ leeg ]
/ lig /
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noun

verb (used with or without object), leagued, lea·guing.

to unite in a league; combine.

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Idioms for league

    in league, working together, often secretly or for a harmful purpose; united.

Origin of league

1
1425–75; earlier leage<Italian lega, noun derivative of legare<Latin ligāre to bind; replacing late Middle English ligg<Middle French ligue<Italian liga, variant of lega

synonym study for league

1. See alliance.

Words nearby league

leafstalk, leaf through, leaf trace, leaf warbler, leafy, league, League City, league football, League of Nations, League of Women Voters, leaguer

Definition for league (2 of 2)

league2
[ leeg ]
/ lig /

noun

a unit of distance, varying at different periods and in different countries: in English-speaking countries usually estimated roughly at 3 miles (4.8 kilometers).
a square league, as a unit of land measure, estimated roughly at 4,428 acres (1,791.9 hectares).

Origin of league

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First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English lege, leghe, leuge, from Old French legue, from Late Latin leuga, leuca, a Gaulish unit of distance equal to 1.5 Roman miles, apparently from Gaulish; (compare Breton leó, leu, lev “league”)
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Words related to league

conference, group, society, club, company, union, organization, class, alliance, partnership, gang, ring, unit, bunch, compact, crew, sodality, combine, circle, confederacy

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British Dictionary definitions for league (1 of 2)

league1
/ (liːɡ) /

noun

an association or union of persons, nations, etc, formed to promote the interests of its members
an association of sporting clubs that organizes matches between member teams of a similar standard
a class, category, or levelhe is not in the same league
in league working or planning together (with)
(modifier) of, involving, or belonging to a leaguea league game; a league table

verb leagues, leaguing or leagued

to form or be formed into a league

Word Origin for league

C15: from Old French ligue, from Italian liga, ultimately from Latin ligāre to bind

British Dictionary definitions for league (2 of 2)

league2
/ (liːɡ) /

noun

an obsolete unit of distance of varying length. It is commonly equal to 3 miles

Word Origin for league

C14 leuge, from Late Latin leuga, leuca, of Celtic origin
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Idioms and Phrases with league

league

see big league; in league with; in the same league.

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