Emily Dickinson Lexicon

LEAGUE, n. [leeg; Fr. ligue; It. lega; Sp. liga; from L. ligo, to bind.]

1. An alliance or confederacy between princes or states for their mutual aid or defense; a national contract or compact. A league may ho offensive or defensive, or both. It is offensive, when the contracting parties agree to unite in attacking a common enemy; defensive, when the parties agree to act in concert in defending each other against an enemy.
2. A combination or union of two or more parties for the purpose of maintaining friendship and promoting their mutual interest, or for executing any design in concert. And let there be / 'Twixt us and them no league, nor amity. – Denham.