units of distance (approximately 3 miles) or organized groups of sports teams or countries
from Old French 'lieue', from Late Latin 'leuga', possibly from Gaulish, originally meaning a distance that could be walked in an hour
Jules Verne's '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' would actually put you way past the Earth's core since 20,000 leagues equals about 60,000 miles! The title refers to the distance traveled, not the depth.
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