English-Thai Dictionary
League of Nations
N สันนิบาต ชาติ (ตั้งขึ้น ตาม สนธิสัญญา แวร์ ซาย ใน ปี ค .ศ 1920 และ สลายตัว ใน เดือน เมษายน ของ ปี ค .ศ 1946 san-ni-bad-chad
league
N สหพันธ์ alliance sa-ha-pan
league
N หน่วย ระยะทาง (ประมา ณ 3 ไมล์ หรือ 3 น๊อต ใน อังกฤษ และ อเมริกา nuai-ra-ya-tang
league against
PHRV รวมกัน ต่อต้าน (คำ เก่า ruam-kan-tor-tan
league together
PHRV รวมตัวกัน ruam-tua-kan
league with
PHRV รวมตัว กับ (คำ เก่า ร่วมมือ กัน ruam-tua-kab
leaguer
N การ โอบล้อม รอบ สมาชิก ของ สมาคม
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
LEAGUE
n.leeg. [L. ligo, to bind. ] 1. An alliance or confederacy between princes or states for their mutual aid or defense; a national contract or compact. A league may be offensive or defensive, or both. It is offensive, when the contracting parties agree to unite in attacking a common enemy; defensive, when the parties agree to act in concert in defending each other against an enemy.
2. A combination or union of two or more parties for the purpose of maintaining friendship and promoting their mutual interest, or for executing any design in concert.
And let there be 'twixt us and them no league, nor amity.
LEAGUE
v.i.leeg. 1. To unite, as princes or states in a contract of amity for mutual aid or defense; to confederate. Russia and Austria leagued to oppose the ambition of Buonaparte.
2. To unite or confederate, as private persons for mutual aid.
LEAGUE
n.leeg. [Low L. leuca.] 1. Originally, a stone erected on the public roads, at certain distances, in the manner of the modern mile-stones. Hence,
2. The distance between two stones. With the English and Americans, a league is the length of three miles; but this measure is chiefly at sea. The league on the continent of Europe, is very different among different nations. The Dutch and German league contains four geographical miles.
LEAGUED
pp. lee'ged. United in mutual compact; confederated.
LEAGUER
n.lee'ger. One who unites in a league; a confederate.
LEAGUER
n. Siege; investment of a town or fort by an army. [Little used. ]
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
LEAGUE
League, n. Etym: [Cf. OE. legue, lieue, a measure of length, F.lieue, Pr. lega, legua, It. & LL. lega, Sp. legua, Pg. legoa, legua; all fr. LL. leuca, of Celtic origin: cf. Arm. leo, lev (perh. from French ), Ir. leige (perh. from English ); also Ir. & Gael. leac a flag, a broad, flat stone, W. llech, -- such stones having perh. served as a sort of milestone (cf. Cromlech ).]
1. A measure of length or distance, varying in different countries from about 2.4 to 4.6 English statute miles of 5.28 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 6 8 feet each.
Note: The English land league is equal to three English statute miles. The Spanish and French leagues vary in each country according to usage and the kind of measurement to which they are applied. The Dutch and German leagues contain about four geographical miles, or about 4.6 English statute miles.
2. A stone erected near a public road to mark the distance of a league. [Obs. ]
LEAGUE
League, n. Etym: [F.ligue, LL. liga, fr. L. ligare to bind; cf. Sp. liga. Cf. Ally a confederate, Ligature. ]
Defn: 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. And let there be 'Twixt us and them no league, nor amity. Denham.
Note: A league may be offensive or defensive, or both; offensive, when the parties agree to unite in attacking a common enemy; defensive, when they agree to a mutual defense of each other against an enemy. The Holy League, an alliance of Roman Catholics formed in 1576 by influence of the Duke of Guise for the exclusion of Protestants from the throne of France. -- Solemn League and Covenant. See Covenant, 2. -- The land league, an association, organized in Dublin in 1879, to promote the interests of the Irish tenantry, its avowed objects being to secure fixity of tenure fair rent, and free sale of the tenants' interest. It was declared illegal by Parliament, but vigorous prosecutions have failed to suppress it.
Syn. -- Alliance; confederacy; confederation; coalition; combination; compact; coöperation.
LEAGUE
League, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Leagued; p. pr. & vb. n. Leaguing.] Etym: [Cf. F. se liguer. See 2d League. ]
Defn: To unite in a league or confederacy; to combine for mutual support; to confederate South.
LEAGUE
LEAGUE League, v. t.
Defn: To join in a league; to cause to combine for a joint purpose; to combine; to unite; as, common interests will league heterogeneous elements.
LEAGUER
Lea "guer, n. Etym: [D.leger camp, bed, couch, lair. See Lair, and cf. Beleaguer. ]
1. The camp of a besieging army; a camp in general. b. Jonson.
2. A siege or beleaguering. [R.] Sir W. Scott.
LEAGUER
LEAGUER Lea "guer, v. t.
Defn: To besiege; to beleaguer. [Obs. ]
LEAGUERER
LEAGUERER Lea "guer *er, n.
Defn: A besieger. [R.] J. Webster.
New American Oxford Dictionary
league
league 1 |lēg liɡ | ▶noun 1 a collection of people, countries, or groups that combine for a particular purpose, typically mutual protection or cooperation: the League of Nations. • an agreement to combine in this way. 2 a group of sports clubs that play each other over a period for a championship. • the contest for the championship of such a league: the year we won the league. 3 a class or category of quality or excellence: the two men were not in the same league | Jack's in a league of his own . ▶verb ( leagues, leaguing, leagued ) [ no obj. ] join in a league or alliance: Oscar had leagued with other construction firms. PHRASES in league conspiring with another or others: he is in league with the devil. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting a compact for mutual protection or advantage ): via French from Italian lega, from legare ‘to bind, ’ from Latin ligare.
league
league 2 |liɡ lēg | ▶noun a former measure of distance by land, usually about three miles. ORIGIN late Middle English: from late Latin leuga, leuca, late Greek leugē, or from Provençal lega (modern French lieue ).
league football
league foot |ball ▶noun [ mass noun ] soccer or Australian Rules football played in one of a country's main professional leagues.
League of Arab States
League of Arab States an organization of Arab states, founded in 1945 in Cairo, whose purpose is to ensure cooperation among its member states and protect their independence and sovereignty. Also called Arab League.
League of Nations
League of Na tions an association of countries established in 1919 by the Treaty of Versailles to promote international cooperation and achieve international peace and security. It was powerless to stop Italian, German, and Japanese expansionism leading to World War II and was replaced by the United Nations in 1945.
leaguer
lea guer |ˈlēgər ˈliɡər | ▶noun [ with adj. or noun modifier ] a member of a particular league, esp. a sports player: minor leaguers in spring training.
league table
league table ▶noun Brit. a list of the competitors in a league, showing their ranking according to performance in a particular season. • a comparison of achievement or merit in a competitive area: a national league table of school results.
Oxford Dictionary
league
league 1 |liːg | ▶noun 1 a collection of people, countries, or groups that combine for mutual protection or cooperation: the League of Nations. • archaic an agreement or alliance. 2 a group of sports clubs which play each other over a period for a championship: the leading goalscorer in the league | [ as modifier ] : the league championship. • the contest for the championship of a league: the year we won the league. • short for rugby league. 3 a class or category of quality or excellence: the two men were not in the same league | Austin's in a league of his own . ▶verb ( leagues, leaguing, leagued ) [ no obj. ] join in a league or alliance: Oscar had leagued with other construction firms. PHRASES in league conspiring with another or others: he is in league with the devil. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting a compact for mutual protection or advantage ): via French from Italian lega, from legare ‘to bind ’, from Latin ligare.
league
league 2 |liːg | ▶noun a former measure of distance by land, usually about three miles. ORIGIN late Middle English: from late Latin leuga, leuca, late Greek leugē, or from Provençal lega (modern French lieue ).
league football
league foot |ball ▶noun [ mass noun ] soccer or Australian Rules football played in one of a country's main professional leagues.
League of Arab States
League of Arab States an organization of Arab states, founded in 1945 in Cairo, whose purpose is to ensure cooperation among its member states and protect their independence and sovereignty. Also called Arab League.
League of Nations
League of Nations an association of countries established in 1919 by the Treaty of Versailles to promote international cooperation and achieve international peace and security. It was powerless to stop Italian, German, and Japanese expansionism leading to the Second World War, and was replaced by the United Nations in 1945.
leaguer
leaguer 1 |ˈliːgə | ▶noun [ with adj. or noun modifier ] chiefly N. Amer. a member of a particular league, especially a sports player: an assembly of minor leaguers in spring training.
leaguer
leaguer 2 |ˈliːgə | ▶noun & verb variant of laager. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Dutch leger ‘camp ’. Compare with laager, lager, and lair 1 .
league table
league table ▶noun Brit. a list of the competitors in a league, showing their ranking according to performance in a particular season. • a comparison of achievement or merit in a competitive area: a national league table of school results.
American Oxford Thesaurus
league
league noun 1 a league of nations: alliance, confederation, confederacy, federation, union, association, coalition, consortium, affiliation, guild, cooperative, partnership, fellowship, syndicate. 2 the best team in the league: big league (s ), major league (s ), minor league (s ), American League, National League, intramural league, Little League, bush league. 3 the store is not in the same league: class, group, circle, category, level. ▶verb they leagued together with other companies: ally, join forces, join together, unite, band together, affiliate, combine, amalgamate, confederate, team up, join up. PHRASES in league with in league with the drug cartel: collaborating with, cooperating with, in alliance with, allied with, conspiring with, hand in glove with; informal in cahoots with, in bed with.
Oxford Thesaurus
league
league noun 1 he tried to form a league of chieftains: alliance, confederation, confederacy, federation, union, association, coalition, combine, consortium, affiliation, guild, corporation, conglomerate, cooperative, partnership, fellowship, syndicate, compact, band, group, circle, ring; bloc, faction, axis, congress, entente; brotherhood, society, fraternity, coterie, lodge; rare consociation, sodality. 2 we won the league last year | the football league: championship, competition, contest; group, band, association. 3 the store is not in the same league as the major supermarkets: class, group, category, ability group, level of ability, level. PHRASES in league with they confessed to being in league with foreign powers: collaborating with, cooperating with, in cooperation with, in alliance with, allied with, conspiring with, leagued with, linked with, hand in glove with, in collusion with; informal in cahoots with. ▶verb Oscar had leagued together with other construction companies: ally, join forces, join together, unite, form an association, band together, affiliate, combine, amalgamate, form a federation, confederate, collaborate, team up, join up.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
league
league 1 /liːɡ /〖語源は 「縛る (bind )」〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 〘スポーツ 〙競技連盟 , リーグ ; 〖形容詞的に 〗リーグの ▸ the National Football League 全米フットボールリーグ (｟略 ｠NFL )▸ be (at the ) top [bottom ] of the league リーグ首位 [最下位 ]である ▸ a major league player メジャーリーグの選手 ▸ a league game [match ]リーグ戦 2 〖通例L -〗同盟 , 連盟 (!しばしば名称に用いられる ) ▸ the League of Nations 国際連盟 〘1920年結成され, 1946年に解体; →United Nations 〙3 ｟くだけて ｠質のレベル ; 能力の範囲 ; 身分 ▸ I am not in Ken's league when it comes to speaking English .英語を話すことでは, 私は健のレベルには及ばない 4 〖集合的に 〗(連盟参加の )団体 , 国家 , 個人 .be in a d ì fferent l é ague from A = be n ò t in the s à me l é ague as A ｟くだけて ｠〈人 物が 〉A 〈人 物 〉よりひどく劣っている ; Aにはとても及ばない .be in a l è ague of one's ó wn 〈人が 〉ほかの人々よりもずっと優れている .be in l é ague with A (主に悪い目的のために )A 〈人 〉と同盟を組んでいる, 結託している .be (w à y ) ó ut of A 's l è ague 1 〈物が 〉高価でA 〈人 〉には買えない .2 〈人が 〉あまりにも魅力的 [有名 ]でA 〈人 〉とは身分が合わない .3 〈人が 〉A 〈人 〉よりも能力がある .動詞 他動詞 ｟かたく ｠ «…と » 〈国 人々 〉を連合させる , 団結させる «with » .自動詞 ｟かたく ｠〈国 人々が 〉 «…と » 連合する , 団結する «with » .～́ t à ble ｟主に英 ｠(リーグ戦の )成績一覧表 .
league
league 2 名詞 C ｟古 ｠リーグ 〘距離の単位; 英米では約4.8キロメートル 〙.
leaguer
leagu er /líːɡə r /名詞 C ｟主に米 ｠(野球の )リーグ [連盟 ]のメンバー, リーガー ▸ a major leaguer メジャーリーガー
The Wordsmith Dictionary