Definitions for léger
leɪˈʒeɪléger

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. ledger, leger, account book, book of account, booknoun

   a record in which commercial accounts are recorded

   "they got a subpoena to examine our books"

2. Leger, Fernand Legernoun

   French painter who was an early cubist (1881-1955)

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Legernoun

   Any thing that lies in a place; as, a leger ambassador; a resident; one that continues at the court to which he is sent; a leger-book, a book that lies in the compting-house.

   Etymology: from legger, Dutch. To lie or remain in a place.

   Lord Angelo, having affairs to heav’n,
   Intends you for his swift ambassador,
   Where you shall be an everlasting leiger. William Shakespeare.

   I’ve giv’n him that,
   Which, if he take, shall quite unpeople her
   Of leidgers for her sweet. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.

   If legier ambassadors or agents were sent to remain near the courts of princes, to observe their motions, and to hold correspondence with them, such were made choice of as were vigilant. Francis Bacon, Advice to Villiers.

   Who can endear
   Thy praise too much? thou art heav’ns leiger here,
   Working against the states of death and hell. George Herbert.

   He withdrew not his confidence from any of those who attended his person, who, in truth, lay leiger for the covenant, and kept up the spirits of their countrymen by their intelligence. Edward Hyde, b. ii.

   I call that a ledger bait, which is fixed, or made to rest, in one certain place, when you shall be absent; and I call that a walking bait which you have ever in motion. Izaak Walton.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leger

   Leger is derived from a French word meaning 'light' or 'easy,' it is often used in different contexts in English. For example, it is referred to as a book in which all a company's financial transactions are recorded in the world of accounting, also known as a 'ledger.' In the sport of fishing, 'leger' is a technique of fishing which involves a weighted bait on the end of a fishing line. However, without any specific context associated, it's difficult to give an accurate definition.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Legernoun

   anything that lies in a place; that which, or one who, remains in a place

2. Legernoun

   a minister or ambassador resident at a court or seat of government

3. Legernoun

   a ledger

4. Legeradjective

   lying or remaining in a place; hence, resident; as, leger ambassador

5. Legeradjective

   light; slender; slim; trivial

6. Etymology: [See Ledger.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Leger

   lej′ėr, adj. light: small.—ns. Leger′ity (Shak.), lightness; Leg′er′-line (mus.), one of the short lines added above or below the staff to extend its compass. [O. Fr.,—L. lĕvis, light.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LEGER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Leger is ranked #3497 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Leger surname appeared 10,221 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Leger.
   
   79.6% or 8,141 total occurrences were White.
   11.6% or 1,188 total occurrences were Black.
   5.9% or 610 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.6% or 172 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.8% or 83 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.2% or 27 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Painter
   • Record

Anagrams for léger »

1. regle

How to pronounce léger?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say léger in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of léger in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of léger in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of léger in a Sentence

1. Jason Carey:

   We have Asian collectors, we have new buyers, we have collectors of contemporary art who are looking back to the avant-garde as well like artists such as Leger, there's really competing forces.

2. Alexis Martinez Johnson campaign -RRB-:

   Today’s Democratic Party has left those values behind, inflation, gas prices, crime waves — Biden and Teresa Leger Fernandez are setting us back. I’m Alexis Martinez Johnson, and I approve this message because our families deserve so much better.

3. Martinez Johnson:

   This now marks the second time in as many weeks that Leger Fernandez and her radical left House Democrat allies have blocked a vote on securing energy independence, it is unacceptable and appalling. She is voting with special interests and against the interests of her constituents, of New Mexico, and of our nation.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=léger
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=léger
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/léger
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=léger
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html