league

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/liːɡ/]

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1. league (noun) — sense 1

Definition: A unit of itinerary distance varying with country, in Britain commonly about three statute miles (or five kilometres). Perhaps representing an hour's walking.

Example: Thenne kynge Mark and sir Dynadan rode forth a four leges englysshe tyl that they came to a brydge where houed a knyght on horsbak armed and redy to Iuste.
"Then King Mark and Sir Dinadan rode forth a four leagues English, till that they came to a bridge where hoved a knight on horseback, armed and ready to joust."

2. league (noun) — sense 2

Definition: A unit of itinerary distance varying with country, in Britain commonly about three statute miles (or five kilometres). Perhaps representing an hour's walking.: Three nautical miles.

3. league (noun) — sense 3

Definition: A stone erected near a public road to mark the distance of a league.

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