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liege lord::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | liege |
| Type of | feudal lord, seigneur, seignior |
Examples of liege lord
liege lord
The aggrieved Lusignans turned to their liege lord, Philip Augustus, King of France.
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He succeeded his former liege lord, Oda Nobunaga, and brought an end to the Sengoku period.
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A liege lord was a person to whom a vassal owed sworn allegiance.
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Balliol then ceded the whole of the district formerly known as Lothian to Edward and paid homage to him as liege lord.
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Philip, as Henry's liege lord, objected, stating that he should be the rightful guardian until the birth of the child.
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A number of seceded territories even gained imperial immediacy, while others only changed their liege lord on the occasion.
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Boehner's willingness to bend on the taxes is commendable, and I hope others will continue to serve as statesmen and not hold Norquist as their liege-lord.
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Legally, their liege lord determined who they could or could not marry, and they were not able to transfer their lords'properties to heirs or spouses.
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The Turks threatened to overwhelm Nevers and his bodyguard threw themselves to the ground in silent submission to plead for the life of their liege lord.
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