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  1. Feb 24, 2022 · The only difference I see in My Lord and My Liege is that My Lord is used for a person of a superior class and My Liege is used for a person in the upper hierarchy of a feudal system. Let’s get into more detail about Lord VS Liege debate.

  2. Sep 18, 2022 · What Is the Meaning of “My Liege” In feudal times, when speaking to their feudal superior, feudal vassals would refer to their overlord as “my liege.” A peasant would address the landowning knight or noble as “my liege.” A baron would address the king as “my liege” or “His Majesty.”

  3. Jun 30, 2015 · But if we are meant to address these royal figures as your grace and your majesty, why is it that we would address these same people as my lord or my liege? What’s the difference? The answer is actually quite simple. In effect, we are talking about a form of metonymy, a figure of speech wherein a part is used in place of the whole. This is ...

  4. Noun. ( en noun ) A free and independent person; specifically, a lord paramount; a sovereign. The subject of a sovereign or lord; a liegeman. Adjective. ( - ) Sovereign; independent; having authority or right to allegiance. a liege lord. * Tennyson. She looked as grand as doomsday and as grave; / And he, he reverenced his liege lady there.

  5. Liege and lord are synonyms that both refer to a person in a position of authority. However, liege is more specific and is typically used in a feudal context to describe a vassal's loyalty to a lord or sovereign.

  6. A man-servant appeared on this occasion, and bowed, as became a vassal in a linen jacket, before his liege lord in a wide-awake hat. From Project Gutenberg As he turned by his liege lady's side, an officer approached and accosted him.

  7. Sep 11, 2023 · In the feudal system of medieval Europe, the terms "liege lord" and "fealty" were central to the relationship between a lord and their vassal. These terms defined the obligations and...

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