League
/liหษก/
The meaning and definition of League, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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A group or association of cooperating members.
โthe League of Nationsโ
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An organization of sports teams which play against one another for a championship.
โMy favorite sports organizations are the National Football League and the American League in baseball.โ
verb
- To form an association; to unite in a league or confederacy; to combine for mutual support.
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Origin
From Middle English ligg, from Middle French ligue, from Italian lega.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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