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liege

liege [ leej, lee ] (plural lieg·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. feudal lord: a lord or sovereign who deserves loyalty and service under feudal law

2. vassal: a vassal or subject who owes loyalty and service to a lord or sovereign under feudal law

[13th century. Via French lige< medieval Latin leticus< letus "colonist with limited freedom," probably < Germanic, "free"]

liege·dom noun
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