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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesliguista
Pronunciation / Transliteration: liˈɣista
"Cada liguista votó a favor del nuevo acuerdo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A member of a league, alliance, or political or sports association.
"The veteran leaguer announced his retirement from the professional sports association after two decades." - 2
Historically, a besieging army or a military camp.
"The historical novel described the harsh winter conditions faced by the soldiers stationed in the royal leaguer."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle Dutch word 'leger', meaning a camp or bed, via the seventeenth-century military term for a siege or military camp. Over time, it came to refer to a member of a league, union, or political association, shifting from its original camp-follower or besieger connotations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Leaguer" is said worldwide
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ligueur
Transliteration: li.ɡœʁ
"Le ligueur a défendu les intérêts de l'association."
Bundeszugehöriger
Transliteration: ˈbʊndəsˌtsuːɡəhøːʁɪɡɐ
"Der Bundeszugehörige nahm an der jährlichen Konferenz teil."
legaiolo
Transliteration: le.ɡaˈjɔ.lo
"Il legaiolo ha sostenuto la causa della lega."
liguista
Transliteration: liˈɣista
"Cada liguista votó a favor del nuevo acuerdo."
ligante
Transliteration: liˈɡɐ̃.tʃi
"O membro da liga participou ativamente da reunião."
संघ का सदस्य
Transliteration: sangh ka sadasya
"वह खेल संघ का एक पुराना सदस्य था।"
同盟者
Transliteration: tóng méng zhě
"作为同盟者，他们彼此支持。"
동맹원
Transliteration: dongmaengwon
"그들은 오랜 동맹원이었다."
同盟者
Transliteration: dōmeisha
"その同盟者は協定を固く守った。"
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