liege+lord
11Liege widowhood — Liege Liege (l[=e]j), a. [OE. lige, lege, F. lige, LL. ligius, legius, liege, unlimited, complete, prob. of German origin; cf. G. ledig free from bonds and obstacles, MHG. ledec, ledic, lidic, freed, loosed, and Charta Ottonis de Benthem, ann.… …
12liege — [lēj] adj. [OFr, prob. < Frank base akin to OHG ledig, free, but infl. by L ligare, to bind] 1. Feudal Law a) entitled to the service and allegiance of his vassals [a liege lord] b) bound to give service and allegiance to the lord [liege… …
13liege — [li:dʒ] n 1.) also liege lord a lord who was served and obeyed in the Middle Ages 2.) also liegeman someone who had to serve and obey a lord in the Middle Ages …
14liege — historical ► ADJECTIVE ▪ referring to the relationship between a feudal superior and a vassal. ► NOUN 1) (also liege lord) a feudal superior or sovereign. 2) a vassal or subject. ORIGIN Old French, from Latin laeticus …
15liege — 1. noun a) A free and independent person; specifically, a lord paramount; a sovereign. b) The subject of a sovereign or lord; a liegeman. 2. adjective a) Sovereign; independent; having authority or right to allegiance; as, a liege lord …
16liege, my — Much used by Shakespeare as a term of address to a liege lord, the superior to whom one owes allegiance and service under the feudal system. Sometimes expanded by Shakespearean characters to: good my liege, my royal liege, my gracious liege,… …
17liege — Synonyms and related words: ardent, bondmaid, bondman, bondslave, bondsman, bondswoman, boss, bwana, captive, chattel, chattel slave, chef, chief, church dignitary, churl, client, concubine, constant, creature, debt slave, dependent, ecclesiarch …
18lord — Synonyms and related words: Brahman, Christ, God, God Almighty, Jehovah, Jesus, Lord, affect, archduke, aristocrat, armiger, baron, baronet, beneficiary, blue blood, boss, bwana, cestui, cestui que trust, cestui que use, chef, chief, church… …
19lord — noun 1) the lord of the manor Syn: master, ruler, leader, chief, superior, monarch, sovereign, king, emperor, prince, governor, commander, suzerain, liege, liege lord Ant …
20liege — In feudal law, bound by a feudal tenure; bound in allegiance to the lord paramount, who owned no superior. The term was applied to the lord, or liege lord, to whom allegiance was due, since he was bound to protection and a just government, and… …
