league
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noun
1.
a covenant or compact made between persons, parties, states, etc., for the promotion or maintenance of common interests or for mutual assistance or service.
2.
the aggregation of persons, parties, states, etc., associated in such a covenant or compact; confederacy.
3.
an association of individuals having a common goal.
4.
a group of athletic teams organized to promote mutual interests and to compete chiefly among themselves: a bowling league.
5.
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
7.
to unite in a league; combine.
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League
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
8.
in league, working together, often secretly or for a harmful purpose; united.
Origin:
1425–75; earlier leage < Italian lega, noun derivative of legare < Latin ligāre to bind; replacing late Middle English ligg < Middle French ligue < Italian liga, variant of lega
1425–75; earlier leage < Italian lega, noun derivative of legare < Latin ligāre to bind; replacing late Middle English ligg < Middle French ligue < Italian liga, variant of lega
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noun
1.
a unit of distance, varying at different periods and in different countries, in English-speaking countries usually estimated roughly at 3 miles (4.8 kilometers).
2.
a square league, as a unit of land measure.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English lege, leuge < Late Latin leuga a Gaulish unit of distance equal to 1.5 Roman miles, apparently < Gaulish; replacing Old English lēowe < Late Latin, as above
1350–1400; Middle English lege, leuge < Late Latin leuga a Gaulish unit of distance equal to 1.5 Roman miles, apparently < Gaulish; replacing Old English lēowe < Late Latin, as above
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league1 (liːɡ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | an association or union of persons, nations, etc, formed to promote the interests of its members |
| 2. | an association of sporting clubs that organizes matches between member teams of a similar standard |
| 3. | a class, category, or level: he is not in the same league |
| 4. | in league working or planning together (with) |
| 5. | (modifier) of, involving, or belonging to a league: a league game; a league table |
| —vb , leagues, leaguing, leagued | |
| 6. | to form or be formed into a league |
| [C15: from Old French ligue, from Italian liga, ultimately from Latin ligāre to bind] | |
| league2 (liːɡ) | |
| —n | |
| an obsolete unit of distance of varying length. It is commonly equal to 3 miles | |
| [C14 leuge, from Late Latin leuga, leuca, of Celtic origin] | |
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Word Origin & History
league
"alliance," 1452, ligg, from M.Fr. ligue "confederacy, league," from It. lega, from legare "to tie, to bind," from L. ligare "to bind" (see ligament). Originally among nations, subsequently extended to political associations (1846) and sports associations (1879). League
of Nations first attested 1917 (created 1919).
league
"distance of about three miles," late 14c., from L.L. leuga (cf. Fr. lieue, Sp. legua, It. lega), said by Roman writers to be from Gaulish. A vague measure (perhaps originally an hour's hike) never in official use in England, where the record of it is more often poetic than practical.
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Easton
Bible Dictionary
League definition
a treaty or confederacy. The Jews were forbidden to enter into an alliance of any kind (1) with the Canaanites (Ex. 23:32, 33; 34:12-16); (2) with the Amalekites (Ex. 17:8, 14; Deut. 25:17-19); (3) with the Moabites and Ammonites (Deut. 2:9, 19). Treaties were permitted to be entered into with all other nations. Thus David maintained friendly intercourse with the kings of Tyre and Hamath, and Solomon with the kings of Tyre and Egypt.
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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American Heritage
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia
league
any of several European units of measurement ranging from 2.4 to 4.6 statute miles (3.9 to 7.4 km). In English-speaking countries the land league is generally accepted as 3 statute miles (4.83 km), although varying lengths from 7,500 feet to 15,000 feet (2.29 to 4.57 km) were sometimes employed. An ancient unit derived from the Gauls and introduced into England by the Normans, the league was estimated by the Romans to be equal to 1,500 paces-a pace, or passus, in Roman measure being nearly 5 feet (1.5 metres).
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Example sentences
The edgy interplay of sounds places this band in a league of its own.
In the world of banking and financial services, however, it is already in the premier league.
Major league athletes are rewarded for talent, toughness, and single-minded dedication.
But taking an entire concert preview is bush league.
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