noun
Meaning 1
A male vassal (subject of a sovereign or lord).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
liegeman
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/ˈliːd͡ʒmən/
noun
Meaning 2
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: vassal, liege, liege subject, feudatory
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: follower
History
Etymology
From Middle English lege man; equivalent to liege + -man.
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