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leaguer

noun lea·guer \ ˈlē-gər \

Definition of leaguer

1 :a military camp
2 :siege

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Origin and Etymology of leaguer

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

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leaguer

verb

Definition of leaguer

transitive verb
archaic
:besiege, beleaguer

Examples of leaguer in a Sentence

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

First Known Use of leaguer

circa 1720

leaguer Synonyms

Synonyms
beleaguer, blockade, invest, besiege [archaic]
Related Words
barricade, block, cut off, dam, encircle; assail, assault, attack, beset; confine, insulate, isolate, quarantine
Near Antonyms
emancipate, free, liberate, release, rescue
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leaguer

noun leagu·er \ ˈlē-gər \

Definition of leaguer

:a member of a league

Origin and Etymology of leaguer

2league

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