league (subs.) Copy link Outline I. A compact1. foedus, ĕris, n. (any treaty or covenant)2. sŏcĭĕtasII. Three miles • league (subs.): I. A compact: 1. foedus, ĕris, n. (any treaty or covenant): usu. better strengthened by societas, amicitia, etc.; they form a l. with Ambiorix, Ambiorigem sibi societate et f. jungunt, Caes. B. G. 6, 2: v. treaty. 2. sŏcĭĕtas: v. alliance. Phr.: the Achaean l., Achaicum concilium, Liv. 38, 30 (but the term concilium is oftener used of the assembly of the league, cf. Liv. 38, 34): the confederacy is oftener spoken of simply as Achaei; so, the Aetolian l., Aetoli, Liv. 38, pass.: to enrol a city in such a l., urbem formulae juris (alicujus) facere, ib. c. 9, med. II. Three miles: leuca s. leuga (a Gallic measure = 1500 paces: Fr. lieue): Isid. Or. 15, 16: Amm.
league (v.) Copy link Outline 1. expr. by foedus, societas, and a verb2. conjūro, 1 • league (v.): 1. expr. by foedus, societas, and a verb: v. to ally, alliance. 2. conjūro, 1: with perf. part. conjuratus (leagued together): Hor. Od. 1, 15, 7: Liv.: v. to conspire.
LEAGUE Copy link • LEAGUE 1. s. A treaty, etc., foedus (a covenant); societas (stale of being in league); concilium (assembly of persons joined in league; then those leagued together; e.g., concilium Achaicum or Achaeorum): to make or enter into a league, societatem facere, inire, coire: to join a league, enter a league, se applicare ad societatem, ad societatem accedere; there is a league between you and me, societas mihi vobiscum convenit: violator of a 1eague, foedifragus; foederis ruptor or violator; apud quem nihil societatis fides sancti habet: to violate a league, foedus violare, rumpere or frangere; (The words are found in this connection and order.) foedus violare frangereque. A measure of about three hundred English miles, leuca (Ammianus; Fr. lieue). 2. v. societatem facere, inire, coire; foedus facere cum aliquo, or icere, ferire (Cic.), componere or pangere (Verg.).