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Pronunciation: /liːg/

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Definition of league

noun

1a collection of people, countries, or groups that combine for mutual protection or cooperation:the League of Nations
archaic an agreement or alliance.

2a group of sports clubs which play each other over a period for a championship:the leading goalscorer in the league [as modifier]:the league championship
the contest for the championship of a league:the year we won the league
short for rugby league.

3a class or category of quality or excellence:the two men were not in the same league Austin’s in a league of his own

verb (leagues, leaguing, leagued)

[no object]

join in a league or alliance:Oscar had leagued with other construction firms

Phrases

in league: conspiring with another or others:he is in league with the devil

Origin:

late Middle English (denoting a compact for mutual protection or advantage): via French from Italian lega, from legare 'to bind', from Latin ligare

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Spell league with lea- at the beginning; the ending is -ue.

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