1
a
: having the right to feudal allegiance (see allegiance sense 1a) or service
his liege lord
b
: obligated to render feudal allegiance and service
1
a
: a vassal bound to feudal service and allegiance (see allegiance sense 1a)
b
: a loyal subject
2
: a feudal superior to whom allegiance and service are due
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Nicholas Liu, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2024
Of course this slithering pair will team up to kill their liege, King Duncan (Keith Fleming), at the vague prompting of three fortune-telling witches.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2024
The image of grace, our liege!
—Neima Jahromi, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2022
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Noun
Whether Gracia accepted death out of defiance toward her clan’s enemies, fidelity to her husband and his lord, sympathy for a retainer bound by his liege’s order, or something else cannot be known.
—Nicholas Liu, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2024
Of course this slithering pair will team up to kill their liege, King Duncan (Keith Fleming), at the vague prompting of three fortune-telling witches.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2024
The image of grace, our liege!
—Neima Jahromi, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2022
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“Liege.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liege. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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Geographical Definition
Liège
geographical name
Li·ège
lē-ˈezh 
-ˈāzh
variants
or Flemish Luik
ˈlīk
ˈlœik
1
province of eastern Belgium in Wallonia area 1497 square miles (3877 square kilometers), population 1,092,000
2
city and capital of the province of Liège located at the point where the Ourthe River flows into the Meuse River population 196,000
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