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league

21 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) league (noun)
  2. 2) league (noun)
  3. 3) league (verb)
  4. League City (geographical name)
  5. League of Nations (geographical name)
  6. big league (noun)
  7. bush league (noun)
  8. bush-league (adjective)
  9. grapefruit league (noun)
  10. hot stove league (noun)
  11. Ivy League (adjective)
  12. land league (noun)
  13. Little League (noun)
  14. major league (noun)
  15. marine league (noun)
  16. minor league (noun)
  17. pony league (noun)
  18. Rugby League football (noun)
  19. sea league (noun)
  20. seven-league (adjective)
  21. square league (noun)

1league

noun \ˈlēg\

Definition of LEAGUE

1
: any of various units of distance from about 2.4 to 4.6 statute miles (3.9 to 7.4 kilometers)
2
: a square league

Origin of LEAGUE

Middle English leuge, lege, from Late Latin leuga
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with LEAGUE

gigue, Grieg

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