League of Nations meaning

UK /liːɡ əv ˈneɪʃənz/ US /liɡ ʌv ˈneɪʃənz/ 4 syllables

League of Nations (noun): an international organization formed in 1920 to promote cooperation and peace among nations; although suggested by Woodrow Wilson, the United States never joined and it remained powerless; it was dissolved in 1946 after the United Nations was formed.

Definition of League of Nations

  1. an international organization formed in 1920 to promote cooperation and peace among nations; although suggested by Woodrow Wilson, the United States never joined and it remained powerless; it was dissolved in 1946 after the United Nations was formed

    Type of: world organization

How to pronounce League of Nations

League of Nations is pronounced /liːɡ əv ˈneɪʃənz/ in British English and /liɡ ʌv ˈneɪʃənz/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.

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