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Liege
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suzerain
city in eastern Belgium; largest French-speaking city in Belgium
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suzerain
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
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suzerain
a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service
liege
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liégeois
relating to or owing allegiance or loyalty, especially in a feudal context
Exemple
The liege authority of the monarch was unquestioned among the nobility, who owed their allegiance to the crown.
She inherited vast estates from her liege ancestors, along with the responsibility to govern them justly.
The knight pledged his liege allegiance to the king, promising to serve him faithfully in all matters.
The feudal system relied on the liege relationship between lords and vassals, with each bound by mutual obligations.
