How to pronounce league
American English pronunciation
LEEG
- IPA
- /ˈliɡ/
- Syllables
- LEEG (1 syllable)
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What league means
Most people know league in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
An old measure of distance, about three miles
In a sentence: The castle stood one league from the village, about an hour's walk away.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin leuga, an old word for a Gaulish mile. It is a different word from a sports league, which comes from the Latin ligare, to tie.
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