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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

liege [lɪʤ] [lɪːʤ]
  1. 1. adjective [legal] 封建法律，君主的；君王的
    a liege lord
    君主；王侯
  2. 2. adjective [legal] 封建法律，臣仆的；有臣服义务的
    liege subjects
    臣下；臣民
  3. 3. adjective 忠诚的；忠实的
  4. 4. noun [legal] 封建法律，君主；王侯
  5. 5. noun [legal] 封建法律，臣民；臣下

Collins English-English Dictionary

liege [liːʤ]
  1. 1. adj (of a lord) owed feudal allegiance (esp in the phrase liege lord)
  2. 2. adj (of a vassal or servant) owing feudal allegiance
    a liege subject
  3. 3. adj of or relating to the relationship or bond between liege lord and liegeman
    liege homage
  4. 4. adj faithful; loyal
  5. 5. n a liege lord
  6. 6. n a liegeman or true subject
  7. 7. n [Etymology] C13: from Old French lige, from Medieval Latin liticus, from litus, laetus serf, of Germanic origin
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Examples

a liege lord
君主；王侯 → liege
liege subjects
臣下；臣民 → liege
a liege subject → liege
liege homage → liege

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