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ligeance

American

[lahy-juhns, lee-] / ˈlaɪ dʒəns, ˈli- /

noun

Chiefly Law. the territory subject to a sovereign or liege lord.
Archaic. allegiance.

Etymology

Origin of ligeance

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French; see liege, -ance

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