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leger

Pronunciation: /ˈlɛd͡ʒə/

The English word “leger” has 4 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Light; slender, slim; trivial.
  2. Lying or remaining in a place; hence, resident.

noun

  1. An ambassador or minister resident at a court or seat of government.
  2. Anything that lies in a place; that which, or one who, remains in a place.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French legier, from Old French legier, apparently from Late Latin *leviārium, from levis (“light in weight”). See levity.

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