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Added 9 October 2026

leger

/ˈlɛd͡ʒə/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about leger at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A record in which commercial accounts are recorded.
they got a subpoena to examine our books
French painter who was an early cubist (1881-1955).

Origin

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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