liege

Speech parts

1. liege - Noun

2. liege - Adjective

3. liege - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Sovereign; independent; having authority or right to allegiance; as, a liege lord.

Serving an independent sovereign or master; bound by a feudal tenure; obliged to be faithful and loyal to a superior, as a vassal to his lord; faithful; loyal; as, a liege man; a liege subject.

Full; perfect; complete; pure.

A free and independent person; specif., a lord paramount; a sovereign.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

vassal lord allegiant subject true ruler seigneur devoted loyal monarch faithful sovereign overlord feudatory liegeman
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Antonyms

inconstant false irregular peasant unreliable lazy
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Hypernyms

seigneur follower seignior feudal lord

Phrases with the word

liege lord liege man

Examples

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 you to live and die against all manner of folks. Charles III

The feudal warranty is, doubtless derived from the ancient duty of the feudal lord to protect his liege man 'with fire and sword against all deadly'. It was of the essence of the feudal bond, that the vassal should be under his lord's protection. Edward Jenks

one's liege lord Source: Internet

a liege subject Source: Internet

A form of indentured servitude was allowed, being similar to a peasant's duty to his liege lord in Europe. Source: Internet

Aussems was a defender in the combination of Belgian club Standard Liege who lost 2-1 to Barcelona at Camp Nou in the 1982 European Cup Winners' Cup final. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

lieftel Lieg liegance liege lord liege man liege subject