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Meaning
Noun
●
In Feudalism:
A
free
and
independent
person;
specifically
, a
lord paramount
; a sovereign.
●
In Feudalism & People:
A
king
or lord.
●
In Feudalism:
The
subject
of a
sovereign
or
lord
; a liegeman.
Adj
●
Sovereign;
independent
; having
authority
or right to allegiance.
●
In Feudalism:
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
.
●
In Law:
Full;
perfect
;
complete
; pure.
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Origin
liege
English
liege
Middle English (1100-1500)
lige
Anglo-Norman
liege
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
ledic
Middle High German (ca. 1050-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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Rhymes
Ten
PâTé
Mall
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