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ligare
Latin · ancient
"to bind"
to bind
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lega
Italian · medieval
"a binding, an alliance"
a binding, an alliance, from Latin ligare
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ligue
French · 1500s
"a group joined by agreement"
carried into French for a group of states or people joined by agreement
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league
English · 1500s
"a group of states, groups, or teams joined together for a common purpose"
settled as the English word for a group of states, groups, or teams joined together
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