First Known Use: 1537
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1leaguer
noun lea·guer \ˈlē-gər\
Definition of LEAGUER
1
: a military camp
2
: siege
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Origin of LEAGUER
Dutch leger; akin to Old High German legar bed — more at lair
2leaguer
verb
Definition of LEAGUER
transitive verb
archaic First Known Use of LEAGUER
circa 1720
3leaguer
noun leagu·er \ˈlē-gər\
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