English adjective: liege | |||
1. | liege owing or owed feudal allegiance and service | ||
Samples | One's liege lord. A liege subject. | ||
Similar | loyal | ||
Antonyms | disloyal | ||
English noun: liege | |||
1. | liege (person) a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord | ||
Synonyms | feudatory, liege subject, liegeman, vassal | ||
Broader (hypernym) | follower | ||
2. | liege (person) a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service | ||
Synonyms | liege lord | ||
Broader (hypernym) | feudal lord, seigneur, seignior | ||
3. | Liege (location) city in eastern Belgium; largest French-speaking city in Belgium | ||
Synonyms | Luik | ||
Instance hypernym | city, metropolis, urban center | ||
Part meronym | Belgique, Belgium, Kingdom of Belgium | ||