Topic: MEASUREMENT
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Sense: 1-5
| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | ligue 'agreement to act together', from Old Italian liga, from ligare 'to tie' |
| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Late Latin |
| Origin: | leuga |
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league W2
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[countable]1DSO a group of sports teams or players who play games against each other to see who is best : He makes his football league debut tomorrow.
He makes his football league debut tomorrow. be (at the) top/bottom of the league (=be the best or the worst team in a group)
2 a group of people or countries who have joined together because they have similar aims, political beliefs etc : the National Socialist League
the National Socialist League3 to be not nearly as good or important as someone or something else : They're not in the same league as the French at making wine.
not be in the same league (as somebody/something)
They're not in the same league as the French at making wine.4 to be much better than someone or something else : For most of the match, Brazil were in a different league, and won 4-0.
be in a different league
For most of the match, Brazil were in a different league, and won 4-0.6 to be working with someone secretly, especially for a bad purpose : Vernon was accused by his enemies of being in league with the devil.
be in league (with somebody)
Vernon was accused by his enemies of being in league with the devil.7TM an ancient unit for measuring distance, equal to 3 miles or about 4828 metres on land, and three nautical miles or 5556 metres at sea
