liege
Sovereign; independent; having authority or right to allegianceSovereign; independent; having authority or right to allegiance.
» My liege is a man of many talents.
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3 senses(not comparable)Sovereign; independent; having authority or right to allegiance.
a liege lord
(not comparable)Serving an independent sovereign or master; bound by a feudal tenure; obliged to be faithful and loyal to a superior, such as a vassal to his lord; faithful.
a liege man; a liege subject
(not comparable, obsolete)Full; perfect; complete; pure.
- owing or owed feudal allegiance and service
Examples
2 sentencesMy liege is a man of many talents.
The duke swore loyalty to his liege, but betrayed her at the first chance.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English liege, lege, lige, from Anglo-Norman lige, from Old French liege (“lieFrom Middle English liege, lege, lige, from Anglo-Norman lige, from Old French liege (“liege, free”), from Middle High German ledic, ledec (“free, empty, vacant”) (Modern German ledig (“unmarried”)) from Proto-Germanic *liþugaz (“flexible, free, unoccupied”).
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