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Main Entry:: ¹league
Pronunciation:: \ˈlēg\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English leuge, lege, from Late Latin leuga
Date:: 14th century

1 : any of various units of distance from about 2.4 to 4.6 statute miles (3.9 to 7.4 kilometers) 2 : a square league

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