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English Dictionary: League by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
league
n
  1. an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
    Synonym(s): league, conference
  2. an association of states or organizations or individuals for common action
  3. an obsolete unit of distance of variable length (usually 3 miles)
v
  1. unite to form a league
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   League \League\, n. [F. ligue, LL. liga, fr. L. ligare to bind;
      cf. Sp. liga. Cf. {Ally} a confederate, {Ligature}.]
      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.
  
               And let there be 'Twixt us and them no league, nor
               amity.                                                   --Denham.
  
      Note: A league may be offensive or defensive, or both;
               offensive, when the parties agree to unite in attacking
               a common enemy; defensive, when they agree to a mutual
               defense of each other against an enemy.
  
      {The Holy League}, an alliance of Roman Catholics formed in
            1576 by influence of the Duke of Guise for the exclusion
            of Protestants from the throne of France.
  
      {Solemn League and Covenant}. See {Covenant},2.
  
      {The land league}, an association, organized in Dublin in
            1879, to promote the interests of the Irish tenantry, its
            avowed objects being to secure fixity of tenure fair rent,
            and free sale of the tenants' interest. It was declared
            illegal by Parliament, but vigorous prosecutions have
            failed to suppress it.
  
      Syn: Alliance; confederacy; confederation; coalition;
               combination; compact; co[94]peration.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   League \League\, n. [Cf. OE. legue, lieue, a measure of length,
      F. lieue, Pr. lega, legua, It. & LL. lega, Sp. legua, Pg.
      legoa, legua; all fr. LL. leuca, of Celtic origin: cf. Arm.
      leo, lev (perh. from French), Ir. leige (perh. from English);
      also Ir. & Gael. leac a flag, a broad, flat stone, W. llech,
      -- such stones having perh. served as a sort of milestone
      (cf. {Cromlech}).]
      1. 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.
  
      Note: The English land league is equal to three English
               statute miles. The Spanish and French leagues vary in
               each country according to usage and the kind of
               measurement to which they are applied. The Dutch and
               German leagues contain about four geographical miles,
               or about 4.6 English statute miles.
  
      2. A stone erected near a public road to mark the distance of
            a league. [Obs.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   League \League\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Leagued}; p. pr. & vb. n.
      {Leaguing}.] [Cf. F. se liguer. See 2d {League}.]
      To unite in a league or confederacy; to combine for mutual
      support; to confederate. --South.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   League \League\, v. t.
      To join in a league; to cause to combine for a joint purpose;
      to combine; to unite; as, common interests will league
      heterogeneous elements.

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
   League
      a treaty or confederacy. The Jews were forbidden to enter into
      an alliance of any kind (1) with the Canaanites (Ex. 23:32, 33;
      34:12-16); (2) with the Amalekites (Ex. 17:8, 14; Deut.
      25:17-19); (3) with the Moabites and Ammonites (Deut. 2:9, 19).
      Treaties were permitted to be entered into with all other
      nations. Thus David maintained friendly intercourse with the
      kings of Tyre and Hamath, and Solomon with the kings of Tyre and
      Egypt.
     
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