liege meaning

liege as a noun

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

   Synonyms: vassal, liegeman, liege subject, feudatory

   Type of: follower

2. a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service

   Synonyms: liege lord

   Type of: feudal lord

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

   Synonyms: Luik

   Type of: city

liege as an adjective

1. owing or owed feudal allegiance and service
   • one's liege lord
   • a liege subject

   Similar: loyal

How to pronounce liege

liege is pronounced /lidʒ/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with liege

• siege
• besiege