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leaguer

noun (1)
lea·​guer | \ ˈlÄ“-gÉ™r How to pronounce leaguer (audio) \

Definition of leaguer

 (Entry 1 of 3)

1 : a military camp
2 : siege

leaguer

verb
leaguered; leaguering; leaguers

Definition of leaguer (Entry 2 of 3)

transitive verb

archaic
: besiege, beleaguer

leaguer

noun (2)
leagu·​er | \ ˈlÄ“-gÉ™r How to pronounce leaguer (audio) \

Definition of leaguer (Entry 3 of 3)

: a member of a league
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Synonyms for leaguer

Synonyms: Verb

beleaguer, besiege, blockade, invest

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Examples of leaguer in a Sentence

Verb

 an impregnable fortress that not even the mightiest army on earth would venture to leaguer

First Known Use of leaguer

Noun (1)

1537, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1720, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1591, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for leaguer

Noun (1)

Dutch leger; akin to Old High German legar bed — more at lair

Noun (2)

league entry 2

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