Definitions for league
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Princeton's WordNet(4.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. league, conference(noun)

   an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

2. league(noun)

   an association of states or organizations or individuals for common action

3. league(verb)

   an obsolete unit of distance of variable length (usually 3 miles)

4. league(verb)

   unite to form a league

GCIDE(2.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. League(n.)

   Specifically: (Sports) An association of sports teams that establishes rules of play, decides questions of membership in the league, and organizes matches between the member teams. In some cases a sports league is called a conference, as in the National Football Conference.

   Etymology: [F. ligue, LL. liga, fr. L. ligare to bind; cf. Sp. liga. Cf. Ally a confederate, Ligature.]

Wiktionary(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. league(Noun)

   A group or association of cooperating members.

   The Red-headed League in Sherlock Holmes stories.

   Etymology: ligg, from ligue, from lega, from the verb legare, from ligo.

2. league(Noun)

   An organization of sports teams which play against one another for a championship.

   My favorite sports organizations are the National Football League and the American League in baseball.

   Etymology: ligg, from ligue, from lega, from the verb legare, from ligo.

3. league(Noun)

   The distance that a person can walk in one hour, commonly taken to be approximately three English miles (about five kilometers).

   Etymology: ligg, from ligue, from lega, from the verb legare, from ligo.

4. league(Verb)

   To form an association.

   Etymology: ligg, from ligue, from lega, from the verb legare, from ligo.

Webster Dictionary(2.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. League(noun)

   a measure of length or distance, varying in different countries from about 2.4 to 4.6 English statute miles of 5.280 feet each, and used (as a land measure) chiefly on the continent of Europe, and in the Spanish parts of America. The marine league of England and the United States is equal to three marine, or geographical, miles of 6080 feet each

   Etymology: [F. ligue, LL. liga, fr. L. ligare to bind; cf. Sp. liga. Cf. Ally a confederate, Ligature.]

2. League(noun)

   a stone erected near a public road to mark the distance of a league

   Etymology: [F. ligue, LL. liga, fr. L. ligare to bind; cf. Sp. liga. Cf. Ally a confederate, Ligature.]

3. League(noun)

   an alliance or combination of two or more nations, parties, or persons, for the accomplishment of a purpose which requires a continued course of action, as for mutual defense, or for furtherance of commercial, religious, or political interests, etc

   Etymology: [F. ligue, LL. liga, fr. L. ligare to bind; cf. Sp. liga. Cf. Ally a confederate, Ligature.]

4. League(verb)

   to unite in a league or confederacy; to combine for mutual support; to confederate

   Etymology: [F. ligue, LL. liga, fr. L. ligare to bind; cf. Sp. liga. Cf. Ally a confederate, Ligature.]

5. League(verb)

   to join in a league; to cause to combine for a joint purpose; to combine; to unite; as, common interests will league heterogeneous elements

   Etymology: [F. ligue, LL. liga, fr. L. ligare to bind; cf. Sp. liga. Cf. Ally a confederate, Ligature.]

Freebase(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. League

   A league is a unit of length. It was long common in Europe and Latin America, but it is no longer an official unit in any nation. The league originally referred to the distance a person could walk in an hour. Since the Middle Ages, many values have been specified in several countries. In the context of nautical distances, the 3 mile distance corresponds to how far an observer of average height can see when standing at sea level. Thus, a ship traveling one "league" has reached what was previously the farthest visible distance on the horizon. The lack of a historical and global standard for the exact measure of a "league" can be accounted for by the variable elevation of the observer.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(4.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. League

   lēg, n. a nautical measure, 1⁄20th of a degree, 3 geographical miles, 3.456 statute miles: an old measure of length, varying from the Roman league, 1.376 mod. Eng. miles, to the French, 2.764 miles, and the Spanish, 4.214 miles. [O. Fr. legue (Fr. lieue)—L. leuca, a Gallic mile of 1500 Roman paces; from the Celt., as in Bret. leó.]

2. League

   lēg, n. a bond or alliance: union for mutual advantage.—v.i. to form a league: to unite for mutual interest:—pr.p. leag′uing; pa.t. and pa.p. leagued.—n. Leag′uer, one connected with a league. [Fr. ligue—Low L. liga—L. ligāre, to bind.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. league

   A confederacy; an alliance. Also, a measure of length consisting of three nautical miles, much used in estimating sea-distances; = 3041 fathoms.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. league

   A measure of length or distance, equal, in England and the United States, to three geographical miles.

2. league

   See Holy League.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'league' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1208

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'league' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1868

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'league' in Nouns Frequency: #558

How to pronounce league?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of league in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of league in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of league in a Sentence

1. American Sam Kendricks:

   I just had to take the competition one height at a time and I am pleased to come out on top, i have finished second, third, fourth and fifth in Diamond League meets before, never first.

2. The NFL:

   The coaches' communications equipment, including the headsets, is provided by the NFL for both clubs' use on game day, the home team is responsible for the installation and maintenance of that equipment. Every team's game day communications personnel are required to work with the NFL communications consultants to ensure wireless equipment is free and clear of interference and address any problems. Technological and stadium infrastructure issues of this type happen at many stadiums around the league and whenever there are issues of this nature, we do a thorough review.

3. Donald Trump:

   The African-American community was great to us. They came through, big league. Big league, and frankly if they had any doubt, they didn't vote, and that was almost as good, because a lot of people didn't show up, because they felt good about me.

4. Charles Ellsworth Goodell:

   The way we reacted today, and this weekend, made me proud, i’m proud of our league.

5. Mark Toner:

   We reject outright the premise that the Turkish Government is in league with ISIL to smuggle oil across its borders, and we frankly see no evidence – none – to support such an accusation.

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