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Noun: leaguer  lee-gu(r)
  1. [N. Amer] A member of a league
    "As a leaguer in the local softball association, she played every weekend"
     
  2. [archaic] A military camp, especially one besieging a city
    "The army established its leaguer outside the city walls"
     
  3. [archaic] A siege or act of besieging
    "The lengthy leaguer of the fortress eventually led to its surrender"
Verb: leaguer  lee-gu(r)
Usage: archaic
  1. Besiege or surround with an army
    "The invaders leaguered the city for months"

Derived forms: leaguers, leaguering, leaguered

Encyclopedia: Leaguer