leger — meaning in English

English meaning

• army noun A large organized force trained and equipped for warfare, especially on land.
• host noun A person who welcomes and entertains guests, or who runs an event.
• lair noun The den or hidden resting place of a wild animal.
• military adj Relating to soldiers, armies, or armed forces.

Senses

leger is used for these senses in English:

• armed forces The military forces of a nation, such as the army, navy, air force, marines, and sometimes, coastguard or border guard, which are tasked with the defence of the nation and its citizens, if necessary through use of deadly force.
• army The governmental agency in charge of a state's army.
• army (figuratively) A large group of people working toward the same purpose.
• army (figuratively) A large group of social animals working toward the same purpose.
• army (figuratively) Any multitude.
• host A multitude of people arrayed as an army; used also in religious senses, as: Heavenly host (of angels)
• military Armed forces.

army — full definition

1. noun A large organized force trained and equipped for warfare, especially on land.
2. noun A large group of people or things organized or working toward a common goal.

host — full definition

1. noun A person who welcomes and entertains guests, or who runs an event.
2. noun A person who presents a show or broadcast.
3. noun A computer connected to a network.
4. noun An organism that another organism, especially a parasite, lives on or in.
5. noun A large number of people or things.

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