Definition of league

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League (n.) 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..

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Covenant :: Covenant (n.) An agreement made by the Scottish Parliament in 1638, and by the English Parliament in 1643, to preserve the reformed religion in Scotland, and to extirpate popery and prelacy; -- usually called the Solemn League and Covenant..
Confederate :: Confederate (n.) One who is united with others in a league; a person or a nation engaged in a confederacy; an ally; also, an accomplice in a bad sense..
Union :: Union (n.) That which is united, or made one; something formed by a combination or coalition of parts or members; a confederation; a consolidated body; a league; as, the weavers have formed a union; trades unions have become very numerous; the United States of America are often called the Union..
Federation :: Federation (n.) A league; a confederacy; a federal or confederated government.
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..
"""covenanter " :: Covenanter (n.) One who subscribed and defended the Solemn League and Covenant. See Covenant..
Allied :: Allied (a.) United; joined; leagued; akin; related. See Ally.
League :: League (n.) 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..
Confederation :: Confederation (n.) The act of confederating; a league; a compact for mutual support; alliance, particularly of princes, nations, or states..
Adjunct :: Adjunct (n.) A person joined to another in some duty or service; a colleague; an associate.
Leaguer :: Leaguer (v. t.) To besiege; to beleaguer.
Federative :: Federative (a.) Uniting in a league; forming a confederacy; federal.
Colleagueship :: Colleagueship (n.) Partnership in office.
Leaguer :: Leaguer (n.) A siege or beleaguering.
Colleague :: Colleague (n.) A partner or associate in some civil or ecclesiastical office or employment. It is never used of partners in trade or manufactures.
Leaguerer :: Leaguerer (n.) A besieger.
Compact :: Compact (p. p. & a) Joined or held together; leagued; confederated.
Amphictyonic :: Amphictyonic (a.) Of or pertaining to the Amphictyons or their League or Council; as, an Amphictyonic town or state; the Amphictyonic body..
Leaguer :: Leaguer (n.) The camp of a besieging army; a camp in general.
Amphictyony :: Amphictyony (n.) A league of states of ancient Greece; esp. the celebrated confederation known as the Amphictyonic Council. Its object was to maintain the common interests of Greece.
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