liege
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adjective \ˈlēj\Definition of LIEGE
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a : having the right to feudal allegiance or service <his liege lord> b : obligated to render feudal allegiance and service
See Origin of LIEGE
Middle English, from Anglo-French lige, from Late Latin laeticus, from laetus serf, of Germanic origin; akin to OldFrisian let serf
First Known Use: 14th century
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nounDefinition of LIEGE
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a : a vassal bound to feudal service and allegiance b : a loyal subject
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: a feudal superior to whom allegiance and service are due
First Known Use of LIEGE
14th century
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Li·ège
geographical name \lē-ˈezh, -ˈāzh\Definition of LIÈGE
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province E Belgium area 1497 square miles (3877 square kilometers), pop 1,024,130
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city, its ∗ pop 185,131
Variants of LIÈGE
Li·ège or Flemish Luik \ˈlīk, ˈlœik\
liege
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)In European feudal society, an unconditional bond between a man and his overlord. Thus, if a tenant held estates from various overlords, his obligations to his liege lord, to whom he had paid “liege homage,” were greater than his obligations to the other lords, to whom he had paid only “simple homage.” See also feudal land tenure.
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