liege meaning and definition

LIEGE noun

Definition of liege (noun)

1. a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
   • synonyms: feudatory, liege subject, liegeman, vassal
2. a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service
   • synonyms: liege lord
3. city in eastern Belgium; largest French-speaking city in Belgium
   • synonyms: Luik

LIEGE adjective

Definition of liege (adjective)

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