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Definition of: liege
(lēj) adjective
1. Bound in vassalage to a lord.
2. Having the right to the service and allegiance of a vassal; sovereign; supreme.
3. Faithful; loyal.
—noun
1. A vassal; also, a citizen.
2. A liege lord; a feudal sovereign or superior. [<OF <Med. L ligius free <laeticus free <letus freedman <OHG ledig free]
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