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league

an obsolete unit of distance of varying length. It is commonly equal to 3 miles
Collins Discovery Encyclopedia, 1st edition © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

league

[lēg]
(mechanics)
A unit of length equal to 3 miles or 4828.032 meters.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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