liege

/liːdʒ/ · noun

Meaning

A free and independent person; specifically, a lord paramount; a sovereign.
(in full liege lord) A king or lord.
The subject of a sovereign or lord; a liegeman.
Sovereign; independent; having authority or right to allegiance.
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.
Full; perfect; complete; pure.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

liegeman(English)feudatory(English)vassal(English)loyal(English)liege subject(English)seigneur(English)sovereign(English)king(English)lief(English)plucky(English)canute(English)namur(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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