/lig"euh meuhnt/ , n.
1. Anat. , Zool. a band of tissue, usually white and fibrous, serving to connect bones, hold organs in place, etc.
2. a tie or bond: The desire for personal freedom is a ligament uniting all peoples.
[ 1375-1425; late ME ligamentum, L: bandage, equiv. to liga ( re ) to tie + -mentum -MENT ]