word used by a vassal to address his superior or lord in the feudal system, c. 1300, from Anglo-French lige (late 13c.), Old French lige "(feudal) liege, free, giving or receiving fidelity," perhaps from Late Latin laeticus "cultivated by serfs," from laetus "serf," which probably is from Proto-Germanic *lethiga- "freed" (cognates: Old English læt "half-freedman, serf;" Old High German laz, Old Frisian lethar "freedman"), from PIE root *le- "let go, slacken" (see let (v.)). Or the Middle English word may be directly from Old High German leidig "free." As a noun from late 14c., both as "vassal" and "lord." Hence, liege-man "a vassal sworn to the service and support of a lord, who in turn is obliged to protect him" (mid-14c.).
实用例句
1. The Belgian Cup has been won by the favourites F.C. Liege.
比利时杯被夺冠热门列日队夺得。
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2. My liege , it is an ill time for dreaming.
皇上, 现在是不宜于幻想的.
来自辞典例句
3. Thus she cared much about the liege opinions and sayings.
因此,她特别在意臣下的思想言论.
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4. Benitez was also quizzed about Standard Liege striker Milan Jovanovic.
贝尼特斯还被问及关于标准烈日的前锋约万诺维奇.
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5. A liege succession caused one picket the mystery case of two many centuries.