liege
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- noun
- /liːdʒ/
- Archaic
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vasallo
- liege lord
Examples
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Our fearless leader and her liege.
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- Yes, my liege.
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My liege, and madam.
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My lieges... for the first time in generations... our Moorish vassals have refused to pay us tribute.
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I am one, my liege… whom the vile blows and buffets of the world have so incensed… that I - I am reckless what I do to spite the world.
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Allegiance: 1 a: the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord; b (1): the fidelity owed by a subject or citizen to a sovereign or government; (2): the obligation of an alien to the government.
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As a loyal subject, he pledged his service to his liege, committing to defend the lord's land.
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In the feudal system, each knight served a liege, providing military service in exchange for land.
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The villagers were loyal to their liege, who protected them in return for their allegiance.
Synonyms
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A person in the Middle Ages who holds land from a lord and must fight for him
A person who holds land and owes loyalty and service to a lord
A woman who holds land from a lord and owes him service and loyalty
A person who owes loyalty and service to a lord in medieval times
A man who promises to serve and be loyal to a lord
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Liege grew from the same idea of a special bond of 'duty' in the Middle Ages when people made promises of service. That's why liege can also mean a person who holds land and must give loyalty and service to their lord.