Noun: liege leej
- A feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service
"The knights swore fealty to their liege lord";
- liege lord [archaic]
- A person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
"The liege swore loyalty to his lord in exchange for protection";
- vassal, liege subject [archaic], feudatory
Derived forms: lieges
See also: loyal
Type of: acolyte, city, feudal lord, follower, metropolis, seigneur, seignior, urban center [US], urban centre [Brit, Cdn]
Part of: Belgique, Belgium, Kingdom of Belgium
Encyclopedia: Liege, Belgium
Liège, Liège Province