Liege Lord (Noun)
Meaning
A feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The vassal pledged his loyalty to his liege lord and swore to defend the kingdom.
- In feudal times, a knight was required to provide military service to his liege lord.
- His liege lord granted him a large tract of land to govern in exchange for his loyalty.
- Under medieval custom, a liege lord could demand the service of his vassal at a moment's notice.
- The lord of the manor was the liege lord of all the villagers who worked on his estate.