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/big"lee"geuhr/, n.1. Sports. a player in a major league.2. Informal. a person who belongs to or works for a big-league organization.[1895-1900, Amer.; BIG LEAGUE + -ER1]
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big-leaguer — big leagu·er … English syllables
big-leaguer — ˈbiˈglēgə(r) noun : one that belongs to or plays in a big league * * * /big lee geuhr/, n. 1. Sports. a player in a major league. 2. Informal. a person who belongs to or works for a big league organization. [1895 1900, Amer.; BIG LEAGUE + ER1] … Useful english dictionary
big leaguer — noun a member of a major league baseball team (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑major leaguer • Hypernyms: ↑ballplayer, ↑baseball player • Member Holonyms: ↑major league team, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
big leaguer — noun see big league … New Collegiate Dictionary
big league — noun Date: 1899 1. major league 2. big time 2 often used in plural • big league adjective • big leaguer noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
big league — /ˈbɪg lig/ (say big leeg) noun 1. US Sport a professional baseball league. 2. the area of greatest competition, achievement, excitement, etc., in any field. –phrase 3. be in (or play) the big league, to be among the best in any field of endeavour …
big league — noun a top league in a professional sport, especially baseball. Derivatives big leaguer noun … English new terms dictionary
The Big Leaguer — Comédie dramatique de Robert Aldrich, avec Edward G. Robinson, Vera Ellen, Jeff Richards. Pays: États Unis Date de sortie: 1953 Technique: noir et blanc Durée: 1 h 11 Film non distribué en France Résumé Un jeune homme s… … Dictionnaire mondial des Films
big shot — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n., informal, leader, boss, bigwig (inf.). See authority, importance. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. dignitary, big wheel*, big gun*, VIP*; see administrator , chief 1 , personage 2 . III (Roget s 3… … English dictionary for students
