liege

/li:dʤ/
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liege

The knight swore an oath of loyalty to his liege lord.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Owing feudal allegiance and service: Describes a person, typically a vassal, who is bound to give loyalty and service to a feudal lord.
    • Entitled to feudal allegiance and service: Describes a lord who has the right to receive loyalty and service from vassals.

  2. Noun:

    • A feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service: A sovereign lord or superior to whom fidelity and service are due.
    • A person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord: A vassal or subject bound to a lord.
    • (Proper noun) A city in Belgium: The city of Liège in eastern Belgium.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • The knights were liege men to the king, sworn to defend his realm.
    • The baron demanded the service due from his liege subjects.

  • Noun (referring to a lord):

    • The vassals gathered to pledge their fealty to their liege.
    • He served as a faithful counselor to his liege.

  • Noun (referring to a vassal):

    • Every liege in the kingdom was summoned to arms. (This usage is less common today.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Liege lord": The specific feudal superior to whom one owes ultimate allegiance.
    • The duke was the liege lord of all the lesser nobles in the region.
  • "Liege homage": The formal ceremony or act of becoming a vassal, swearing loyalty to a lord.
    • The knight performed liege homage and was granted lands in return.
Variants and Related Words
  • Liegedom (n, archaic): The state of being a liege or the territory of a liege lord.
  • Liège (n): The standard spelling for the Belgian city.
Synonyms
  • Lord / Sovereign: For a liege as a superior.
  • Vassal / Subject: For a liege as a subordinate.
  • Feudal: Related to the system in which liege relationships exist.
Related Phrases
  • To do liege service: To perform the military or other duties owed by a vassal.
    • The tenant was obligated to do liege service for forty days each year.
  • To swear liege to: To take an oath of allegiance to a lord.
    • The barons were forced to swear liege to the new king.
liege

The knight swore an oath of loyalty to his liege lord.

Adjective
  1. owing or owed feudal allegiance and service
    • one's liege lord
    • a liege subject
Noun
  1. city in eastern Belgium; largest French-speaking city in Belgium
  2. a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service
  3. a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord

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