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leaguer
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lea·guer 1  (lgr)
n.
1. A siege.
2. The camp especially of a besieging army.
tr.v. lea·guered, lea·guer·ing, lea·guers Archaic
To besiege; beleaguer.
[Dutch leger, lair, camp, from Middle Dutch lgher, lair, camp, siege; see legh- in Indo-European roots.]
leagu·er 2  (lgr)
n.
One that belongs to a league.
leaguer1
n Archaic
1. (Military) an encampment, esp of besiegers
2. (Military) the siege itself
[from Dutch leger siege; related to lair1]
leaguer2
n
Chiefly US and Canadian a member of a league
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