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liege

noun (plural lieges); adjective (old use)

«liege» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(old use) A liege is a lord or lady whom a person owes loyal service to, or a servant who owes such service. tree →
(old use) «My liege» is a polite way to speak to a king or lord. tree →

In the lessons

in fairy tales and old stories, knights and servants call a king «my liege»; in history lessons it names a lord who is served.

Examples

The knight bowed low and said, «Yes, my liege.» tree →
The people were loyal to their liege lord. tree →
The Abbot called the king his liege. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «liege» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«liege» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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