liege
noun
a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service.
lieges
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pluralof liege.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He nods slightly to his lieges, who nervously stand aside.
From Time Magazine Archive
Less easily fixed is the ! breach of the implicit contract between the princes and their lieges.
From Time Magazine Archive
Somewhere out there, all the lords and ladies and lieges ruling over far-flung Courts are arriving to pay their respects to the new High King.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
Bonfires blazed and joy bells rang throughout the land; feasts of unexampled bounteousness coarsely brought home to the lieges the blessing that had come to save the country from the calamity of a disputed succession.
From The Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History by Martin Andrew Sharp Hume
He heard what his lieges had to say, approved of their suggestions, issued the necessary orders, and then returned to his cups with a clear conscience.
From By Veldt and Kopje by W. C. (William Charles) Scully
