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Liege
01
city in eastern Belgium; largest French-speaking city in Belgium
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
proper
02
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
03
a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service
liege
01
relating to or owing allegiance or loyalty, especially in a feudal context
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
relational
ungradable
domain
feudalism, loyalty, society
Examples
The knight pledged his liege allegiance to the king, promising to serve him faithfully in all matters.
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