league
league Lexical Profile
league Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A group of sports clubs or teams that play matches against each other to compete for a championship.
"Our local soccer team won the regional league for the first time in a decade."
A collection of people, countries, or groups that combine for mutual protection, cooperation, or the promotion of a shared goal.
"The neighboring city-states formed a defensive league to protect their trade routes."
A class or category of quality, ability, or excellence.
"When it comes to culinary skill, the head chef is in a league of her own."
A former measure of distance on land or at sea, usually equal to about three miles or roughly five kilometers.
"The ancient travelers journeyed several leagues before reaching the mountain pass."
• verb
To join or unite in a league or alliance for a common purpose.
"Several independent merchants leagued together to negotiate fairer shipping rates."
• Rhymes for league
Word Origin & Etymology
In the sense of an alliance, the word entered Late Middle English via Old French 'ligue' and Italian 'lega', ultimately from Latin 'ligare' meaning 'to bind'. The unit of distance is an unrelated homonym derived via Old French from Late Latin 'leuga', a word of Gaulish (Celtic) origin.