Meaning & use
liege
A lord to whom feudal service and loyalty were owed by a vassal.
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The knight swore to defend his liege in battle no matter the cost.
Peasants owed labor and taxes to their liege in exchange for protection.
A note on using this word
Liege now appears almost exclusively in historical fiction and discussions of medieval feudalism.
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