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liege

1

[ leej, leezh ]

noun

  1. a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service.
  2. a feudal vassal or subject.


adjective

  1. owing primary allegiance and service to a feudal lord.
  2. pertaining to the relation between a feudal vassal and lord.
  3. loyal; faithful:

    the liege adherents of a cause.

尝颈猫驳别

2

[ lee-eyzh; French lyezh ]

noun

  1. a city in E Belgium, on the Meuse River: one of the first cities attacked in World War I.
  2. a province in E Belgium. 1,521 sq. mi. (3,940 sq. km). : 尝颈猫驳别.

尝颈猫驳别

1

/ l瑟藞e瑟蕭; lj蓻蕭 /

noun

  1. a province of E Belgium: formerly a principality of the Holy Roman Empire, much larger than the present-day province. Pop: 1聽029聽605 (2004 est). Area: 3877 sq km (1497 sq miles)
  2. a city in E Belgium, capital of 尝颈猫驳别 province: the largest French-speaking city in Belgium; river port and industrial centre. Pop: 185聽488 (2004 est)
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

liege

2

/ 濒颈藧诲萧 /

adjective

  1. (of a lord) owed feudal allegiance (esp in the phrase liege lord )
  2. (of a vassal or servant) owing feudal allegiance

    a liege subject

  3. of or relating to the relationship or bond between liege lord and liegeman

    liege homage

  4. faithful; loyal
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a liege lord
  2. a liegeman or true subject
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of liege1

1250鈥1300; Middle English < Old French li ( e ) ge Germanic *濒脓迟- vassal + Latin -icus -ic; compare Medieval Latin 濒脓迟墨 barbarians allowed to settle on Roman land (< Germanic; perhaps akin to let 1 ), laeticus for *濒脓迟颈肠耻蝉, derivative of 濒脓迟墨
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of liege1

C13: from Old French lige, from Medieval Latin 濒墨迟颈肠耻蝉, from l墨tus, laetus serf, of Germanic origin
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In the muddle, many smallfolk carrying the banners of their liege lords die screaming and in pain.

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The liege waffle, coated in sticky caramel, has the most wonderful chew 鈥 it鈥檚 more like a yeasted doughnut than a batter-based waffle 鈥 and is great at room temperature.

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I, William, Prince of Wales, pledge my loyalty to you, and faith and truth I will bear unto you, as your liege man of life and limb.

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His eldest son and heir Prince William will then pay homage, kneeling before his father, placing his hands between those of the king and pledging his loyalty as 鈥測our liege man of life and limb鈥.

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The coronation liturgy doesn鈥檛 have Camilla kneeling like Philip did at Elizabeth鈥檚 coronation, when he pledged to 鈥渂ecome your liege man of life and limb, and of earthly worship.鈥

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