lea. abbr. league (measurement) |
league 2 (lēg) n.
Abbr. lea.
A unit of distance equal to 3.0 statute miles (4.8 kilometers). Any of various other units of about the same length.
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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