league
21league — [[t]li͟ːg[/t]] ♦♦ leagues 1) N COUNT: oft in names A league is a group of people, clubs, or countries that have joined together for a particular purpose, or because they share a common interest. ...the League of Nations. ...the World Muslim… …
22league — 1. noun 1) a league of nations Syn: alliance, confederation, confederacy, federation, union, association, coalition, consortium, affiliation, guild, cooperative, partnership, fellowship, syndicate 2) the best team in the leagu …
23league — {{11}}league (n.1) alliance, mid 15c., ligg, from M.Fr. ligue confederacy, league (15c.), from It. lega, from legare to tie, to bind, from L. ligare to bind (see LIGAMENT (Cf. ligament)). Originally among nations, subsequently extended to… …
24league — I. /lig / (say leeg) noun 1. a covenant or compact made between persons, parties, states, etc., for the maintenance or promotion of common interests or for mutual assistance or service. 2. the aggregation of persons, parties, states, etc.,… …
25league — n. alliance 1) to form a league 2) in league with group of teams 3) to form a league 4) (esp. Am. baseball) a big, major; bush (colloq.), minor league * * * [liːg] major minor league bush (colloq.) …
26league — 1 noun (C) 1 a group of sports teams or players who play games against each other to see who is best: Spurs finished fourth in the league this season. compare conference (3) 2 be in a different league from/not be in the same league as to be much… …
27league — a traditional unit of distance. Derived from an ancient Celtic unit and adopted by the Romans as the leuga, the league became a common unit of measurement throughout western Europe. It was intended to represent, roughly, the distance a person… …
28league*/*/*/ — [liːg] noun [C] 1) an organized group of teams or players who regularly compete against each other They were the league champions twice during the 1990s.[/ex] Aston Villa are top of the league again.[/ex] 2) a group of people, organizations, or… …
29league — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a collection of people, countries, groups, etc., combining for a particular purpose, esp. mutual protection or cooperation. 2 an agreement to combine in this way. 3 a group of sports clubs which compete over a period for a… …
30League — (as used in expressions) Ivy League Little League National Hockey League National Football League Nonpartisan League …
