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leger

le·ger

UK/ˈlɛd͡ʒə/ US/ˈlɛd͡ʒəɹ/ uncommon obsolete uk

noun

1.

a record in which commercial accounts are recorded

  • “they got a subpoena to examine our books”
2.

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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