leger

[ lej-er ]

/ ˈlɛdʒ ər /

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noun Angling.

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Words nearby leger

legendist, legendize, Legendre, Legendre equation, legendry, leger, legerdemain, legerity, leger line, leges, legged

Other definitions for leger (2 of 2)

Léger

[ ley-zhey ]

/ leɪˈʒeɪ /

noun

A·lex·is Saint-Lé·ger

[a-lek-seesan-ley-zhey]. /a lɛkˈsi sɛ̃ leɪˈʒeɪ/. St.-John Perse.

Fer·nand

[fer-nahn], /fɛrˈnɑ̃/, 1881–1955, French artist.

How to use leger in a sentence

He loved early 20th-century paintings, especially by Modigliani, Picasso, Leger, and Rouault.
Why I Admired a Porn King|Alan M. Dershowitz|October 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST
And perhaps Captain Saint Leger would allow the piano to be placed there?
The Cruise of the "Esmeralda"|Harry Collingwood
You must tell us that, you know, Saint Leger, in consideration of our own unsuccessful efforts to help you.
The Cruise of the "Esmeralda"|Harry Collingwood
Philip St. Leger has finished his course at Princeton, and come to take away his long-promised bride.
Hubert's Wife|Minnie Mary Lee

And Philip St. Leger, with extraordinary inconsistency, soon appeared among his mother's guests.
Hubert's Wife|Minnie Mary Lee
When Philip St. Leger, after a dangerous illness of many weeks, became convalescent, he was a changed person.
Hubert's Wife|Minnie Mary Lee

British Dictionary definitions for leger

Léger

/ (French leʒe) /

noun

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

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