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leger

1 American  
[lej-er] / ˈlɛdʒ ər /

noun

Angling.
  1. ledger.


Léger 2 American  
[ley-zhey] / leɪˈʒeɪ /

noun

  1. Alexis Saint-Léger St.-John Perse.

  2. Fernand 1881–1955, French artist.


Léger British  
/ leʒe /

noun

  1. Fernand (fɛrnɑ̃). 1881–1955, French cubist painter, influenced by industrial technology

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The benefit side of the leger for mega-events is typically split into two categories: The immediate economic boost from the Games and the long-term utility of Olympic projects.

From Slate Jul. 21, 2021

This was done and with immediate effect, for our leger lines had scarcely reposed to their mission on the river's bed before both rods were wagging their heads.

From Lines in Pleasant Places Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler by William Senior

For piano and violin music, paper should be chosen the staves of which are wide apart, to allow of the large number of leger lines frequently required.

From How to Write Music Musical Orthography by Clement A. Harris

If there be a faker, I hope he appreciates my sympathetic estimate of his knowledge, assiduity, and skill in leger de main.

From The Clyde Mystery a Study in Forgeries and Folklore by Andrew Lang

After lookin over his leger he found that No. 36 stood for Eli Perkins and a grate big bord bill.

From The Bad Boy At Home And His Experiences In Trying To Become An Editor - 1885 by Metta Victoria Fuller Victor

“I wouldn’t be chasing that,” said Talley Léger, chief market strategist at the Wealth Consulting Group, noting that any pickup in consumer sentiment based on a reaccelerating economy could crush gold prices.

From MarketWatch Feb. 1, 2026

“He paid for her to attend college, outfitted her in Tom Ford and Hervé Léger dresses and some $15,000 worth of Cartier jewelry,” Lizza wrote.

From Slate Nov. 19, 2025

After graduating Wilson won a fellowship that took him to Europe, where he traveled in Italy and France and studied under Fernand Léger in Paris.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 10, 2025

Mr Tryner said Bettina Shaw-Lawrence had been a well-regarded artist herself and initially attended art classes by the painter Fernand Léger in 1938.

From BBC Feb. 28, 2025

At Boissy-Saint Léger we halted whilst the British, Austrian, and Swiss representatives interviewed the general in command there.

From My Days of Adventure The Fall of France, 1870-71 by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly

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