liegeman

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord

Etymology

From Middle English lege man; equivalent to liege + -man.

In classic literature

Synonyms

vassal, liege, liege subject, feudatory

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