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leaguer
1[ lee-ger ]
/ ˈli gər /
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noun
a member of a league.
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Words nearby leaguer
league, League City, league football, League of Nations, League of Women Voters, leaguer, league table, Leah, Leahy, leak, leakage
Other definitions for leaguer (2 of 2)
leaguer2
[ lee-ger ]
/ ˈli gər /
verb (used with object)
to besiege.
noun
a siege.
Origin of leaguer
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How to use leaguer in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for leaguer (1 of 2)
leaguer1
/ (ˈliːɡə) /
noun archaic
an encampment, esp of besiegers
the siege itself
Word Origin for leaguer
C16: from Dutch leger siege; related to lair 1
British Dictionary definitions for leaguer (2 of 2)
leaguer2
/ (ˈliːɡə) /
noun
mainly US and Canadian a member of a league
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