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Meanings of liege in English

Portuguese
vassalagem
Catalan
vassall
Spanish
vasallo

A person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord.

        vassalagem
        Portuguese
        vassalo

        A feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service.

              vassalo
              Portuguese
              liège

              City in eastern Belgium; largest French-speaking city in Belgium.

                    liège

                    Liege.

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                            Usage of liege in English
                            1
                            My liege, this fragment was found beside the body deluged in gore.
                            The Vale of Cedars; Or, The Martyr
                            2
                            Know you, Baron Neufmarché is my liege lord, as William is his.
                            Tuck
                            3
                            The games are over, and Gunther, your liege lord, is the winner.
                            The Story of Siegfried
                            4
                            And even your husband told me that Gunther was his liege lord.
                            The Story of Siegfried
                            5
                            See, my liege, they are taking planks and ladders to the outwork.
                            St. George for England
                            6
                            One only, Wiglaf was his name, would not forsake his liege lord.
                            English Literature for Boys and Girls
                            7
                            Nay, my royal liege and love, 'tis but a silken banner neglected.
                            The Talisman
                            8
                            Our liege- lord is He; and on God let the faithful trust!
                            The Koran (Al-Qur'an)
                            9
                            Her occupation as Dick's liege lady, confidante, and tormentor would be gone.
                            Viviette
                            10
                            Oh, but you always called a king 'my liege,' whoever you were.
                            Magnum Bonum; Or, Mother Carey's Brood
                            11
                            So, let us assure that nothing untoward ever happens to you, my liege.
                            Future Lovecraft
                            12
                            The rest waited, somewhat reassured now that their liege had taken control again.
                            Legends of the dragonrealm, vol ii
                            13
                            He was a noble lord, the liege of many doughty knights in Burgundy.
                            The Nibelungenlied
                            14
                            Thus did Pungel become the liege lord of the Bohemian nobles.
                            Myths and Legends of All Nations / Famous Stories from the Greek...
                            15
                            Evil here, my liege, trust me, cannot be; therefore go forth in confidence.
                            The Days of Bruce: A Story from Scottish History. Vol. 1
                            16
                            This beast of yours is evidently more in sympathy with its liege lord.
                            The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes
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                            Translations for liege
                            Spanish
                            vasallo
                            Liege through the time
                            Liege across language varieties
                            United Kingdom
                            Common
                            United States of America
                            Common