liege
17
9.9
- noun
- /liːdʒ/
- Archaic
:
señor feudal
- A gift for me, my liege?
Examples
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"But, my liege, do we need a living king?"
Fiction book (1991) -
-As you wish, my liege.
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"You are my liege man."
Fiction book (1990) -
Not to worry, my liege.
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A just question, my liege.
Fiction book (2002) -
In return, the Irish king offered to recognize the king of England as his liege lord.
Academic text (1995) -
I see age has not improved your manners, my liege.
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By contrast, the president is my lawful liege and master.
Blog text (3) -
I, Charles, Prince of Wales, do become your liege man of life and limb and of earthly worship, and faith and truth I will bear unto thee to live and die against all manner of folks.
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The knight pledged his loyalty to his liege lord, promising to serve him faithfully.
Synonyms
2
9.5
A rich, powerful man who holds land from the king and gives soldiers to the king
1
9.9
A powerful noble who gets loyalty and service from knights and farmers
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Liege comes from an old European idea about 'loyalty' and duty between a ruler and those who serve him in medieval times. So a liege is someone who can expect loyalty and service — a feudal lord.