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- US Pronunciation
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- [lee-ger]
- /ˈli gər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lee-ger]
- /ˈli gər/
Definitions of leaguered word
- verb with object leaguered to besiege. 1
- noun leaguered a siege. 1
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Origin of leaguered
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600, leaguer is from the Dutch word leger army, camp. See lair1
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Parts of speech for Leaguered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
leaguered popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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