leger

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: leg=er

CIDE DICTIONARY

leger, n. [See Ledger.].

•  Anything that lies in a place; that which, or one who, remains in a place.  [1913 Webster]
•  A minister or ambassador resident at a court or seat of government.  [1913 Webster]

  "Sir Edward Carne, the queen's leger at Rome."  [1913 Webster]
•  A ledger.  [1913 Webster]

leger, a. 

 Lying or remaining in a place; hence, resident; as, leger ambassador.  [1913 Webster]

leger, a. [F. léger, fr. LL. (assumed) leviarius, fr. L. levis light in weight. See Levity.].

 Light; slender; slim; trivial.  Bacon.  [1913 Webster]

Leger line (Mus.), a line added above or below the staff to extend its compass; -- called also added line.