Phrase guide
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adj
Of or pertaining to a major sports league; belonging to the professional level of a sport, such as US baseball.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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adj
Analogous in importance to a major league sports team.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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adj
Serious, high-level; significant
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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noun
An association of sports teams which plays at the highest skill level of its sport, especially Major League Baseball.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The highest level of competition in a field of endeavor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: attributive, plural-normally
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noun
the most important league in any sport (especially baseball)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: big league, majors
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Broader terms: league, conference
History
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