leger

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
  2. noun French painter who was an early cubist (1881-1955)

Etymology

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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Synonyms

ledger, account book, book of account, book

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