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lea.  
abbr.  league (measurement)
league 2   (lēg)   
n.   Abbr. lea.
    1. A unit of distance equal to 3.0 statute miles (4.8 kilometers).

    2. Any of various other units of about the same length.

  1. A square league.


[Middle English lege, from Old French liue, leguee, from Latin leuga, a measure of distance, of Gaulish origin.]
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lea.
league
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