(of a lord) owed feudal allegiance (esp in the phrase liege lord)
2.
(of a vassal or servant) owing feudal allegiance
a liege subject
3.
of or relating to the relationship or bond between liege lord and liegeman
liege homage
4.
faithful; loyal
noun
5.
a liege lord
6.
a liegeman or true subject
Word origin
C13: from Old French lige, from Medieval Latin līticus, from lītus, laetus serf, of Germanic origin
Liège in British English
(lɪˈeɪʒ, French ljɛʒ)
noun
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)
Flemish name: Luik
Liège in American English
(liˈɛʒ; liˈeɪʒ; French ljɛʒ)
1.
province of E Belgium: 1,491 sq mi (3,862 sq km); pop. 1,014,000
2.
its capital, on the Meuse River: pop. 191,000
liege in American English
(lidʒ)
adjective
1. Feudal
a.
entitled to the service and allegiance of his vassals
a liege lord
b.
bound to give service and allegiance to the lord
liege subjects
2.
loyal; faithful
noun Feudal
3.
a lord or sovereign
4.
a subject or vassal
Word origin
OFr, prob. < Frank base akin to OHG ledig, free, but infl. by L ligare, to bind
Examples of 'liege' in a sentence
liege
He had promptly been hit on the head while he was down by the liege 's partner in crime.
Aird, Catherine A DEAD LIBERTY (2004)
I admit your victory, acknowledge your authority as my King and liege lord.
Penman, Sharon HERE BE DRAGONS (2004)
Synonyms of 'liege'
feudal lord, master, superior, sovereign
More Synonyms of liege
(noun)
Definition
a liege lord
Poachers made truces with their liege lords.
Synonyms
feudal lord
master
My master ordered me to deliver the message.
superior
sovereign
chieftain
overlord
seigneur
suzerain
Additional synonyms
in the sense of master
Definition
the man who has authority over others, such as the head of a household, the employer of servants, or the owner of slaves or animals