leger
/ˈlɛd͡ʒə/US/ˈlɛd͡ʒəɹ/
leger adjective: light; slender, slim; trivial. Also the alternative form of ledger.
Adjective (1)
leger (comparative more leger, superlative most leger)
Adjective (2)
leger (comparative more leger, superlative most leger)
Noun
leger (plural legers)
- An ambassador or minister resident at a court or seat of government.
- Sir Edward Carne, the queen's leger at Rome1655, Thomas Fuller, The Church-history of Britain; […], London: […] Iohn Williams […], →OCLC, (please specify |book=I to XI)
- Anything that lies in a place; that which, or one who, remains in a place.
Proper noun capitalized: Leger
Leger (plural Legers)
- A surname.
Also used as
leger is also the alternative form of ledger.
Synonyms of leger
Forms of leger
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more leger |
| superlative | most leger |
| Noun | |
| plural | legers |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | legers |
| present participle | legering |
| past participle | legered |
| past | legered |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Legers |
Origin of leger
Borrowed from Middle French legier, from Old French legier, apparently from Late Latin *leviārium, from levis (“light in weight”). See levity.
A variant of ledger.
Phrases with leger
Words that rhyme with leger
Questions about leger
- What does leger mean?
- Leger means light; slender, slim; trivial.
- What part of speech is leger?
- Leger can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce leger?
- Leger is pronounced /ˈlɛd͡ʒə/ (UK).
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