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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024liege (lēj, lēzh),USA pronunciation n. - World Historya feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service.
- World Historya feudal vassal or subject.
adj. - World Historyowing primary allegiance and service to a feudal lord.
- World Historypertaining to the relation between a feudal vassal and lord.
- loyal;
faithful:the liege adherents of a cause.
- Gmc; perh. akin to let1), laeticus for *lēticus, derivative of lētī
- Old French li(e)ge Gmc *lēt- vassal + Latin -icus -ic; compare Medieval Latin lētī barbarians allowed to settle on Roman land (
- Middle English 1250–1300
- Place Namesa city in E Belgium, on the Meuse River: one of the first cities attacked in World War I. 139,333.
- Place Namesa province in E Belgium. 1,019,226;
1521 sq. mi. (3940 sq. km). Cap.: Liège.
Flemish, Luik. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: liege /liːdʒ/ adj - (of a lord) owed feudal allegiance (esp in the phrase liege lord)
- (of a vassal or servant) owing feudal allegiance: a liege subject
- faithful; loyal
n - a liege lord
- a liegeman or true subject
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French lige, from Medieval Latin līticus, from lītus, laetus serf, of Germanic origin Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Liège /lɪˈeɪʒ; French: ljɛʒ/ n - 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)
- 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 |