First Known Use: 1588
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ledger
noun led·ger \ˈle-jər\
: a book that a company uses to record information about the money it has paid and received
Full Definition of LEDGER
1
: a book containing accounts to which debits and credits are posted from books of original entry
2
: a horizontal board used for vertical support (as in scaffolding)
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Origin of LEDGER
Middle English lygger, leger large breviary, beam, probably from leyen, leggen to lay
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