major league
Use Major league in a sentencemajor league
noun
1.
either of the two main professional baseball leagues in the U.S.
2.
a league of corresponding stature in certain other sports, as ice hockey, football, or basketball.
Origin:
1880–85, Americanism
1880–85, Americanism
Related forms
ma·jor-lea·guer, noun
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dʒərˈlig
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| (US), (Canadian) a league of highest classification in baseball, football, hockey, etc | |
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Access major league baseball stats and player information from this in depth reference site.
Live scores, odds and team matchups for all major league sports.
That's one of the rotator cuff muscles, which have ended many a major league pitching career.
And because of that the neurologist in me knew he could never make the grade as a major league baseball player.
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