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liege

In the feudal system, the allegiance owed by a vassal to his or her lord (the liege lord).



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Some wanted it to be simply "my Lord," others held out for "your Dukeness," and still others preferred "my Sovereign Liege.
O noble Marquis of Mantua, My Uncle and liege lord!
For six weeks did the robber sheik hold the trade route of the earth, while our liege lord, the West Wind, slept profoundly like a tired Titan, or else remained lost in a mood of idle sadness known only to frank natures.
 
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