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- Dictionaryliege/liːdʒ/
adjective
- 1. concerned with or relating to the relationship between a feudal superior and a vassal: "an oath of fealty and liege homage"
noun
- 1. a feudal superior or sovereign: "the Scots obeyed him as their liege lord"
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noun [ C ] old use uk / liːdʒ / us / liːdʒ / (also liege lord) Add to word list. a lord or king: No man would break an oath to his liege. Yes, my liege. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Royalty, aristocracy & titles. accede to something phrasal verb. accession. anointed. anti-monarchical. anti-monarchist. dukedom. earldom. emir. mister.
ˈlēj. 1. a. : having the right to feudal allegiance (see allegiance sense 1a) or service. his liege lord. b. : obligated to render feudal allegiance and service. 2. : faithful, loyal.
Liege, (probably from German ledig, “empty” or “free”), in European feudal society, an unconditional bond between a man and his overlord. Thus, if a tenant held estates of various overlords, his obligations to his liege lord (usually the lord of his largest estate or of that he had held the.
a lord or king: No man would break an oath to his liege. Yes, my liege. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Royalty, aristocracy & titles. accede to something. accession. anointed. anti-monarchical. anti-monarchist. duchess. dukedom. earldom. Messrs. miss. monarchist. morganatic. royal prerogative. royalist. royally. Rt. Hon. Shah.
noun. a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord. synonyms: feudatory, liege subject, liegeman, vassal. see more. adjective. owing or owed feudal allegiance and service. “one's liege lord” “a liege subject” synonyms: loyal. steadfast in allegiance or duty. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Liege."
Liege definition: A lord or sovereign to whom allegiance and service are due according to feudal law.
1. a province of E Belgium: formerly a principality of the Holy Roman Empire, much larger than the present-day province. Pop: 1 029 605 (2004 est). Area: 3877 sq km (1497 sq miles) 2. a city in E Belgium, capital of Liège province: the largest French-speaking city in Belgium; river port and industrial centre. Pop: 185 488 (2004 est)
Liege definition: a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service.. See examples of LIEGE used in a sentence.
Definition of liege noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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