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liege lord

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Noun1.liege lord - a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service
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feudal lord, seigneur, seignior - a man of rank in the ancient regime
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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.
The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context
Do you happen to know, Mrs Clennam,' Affery's liege lord then demanded in a much lower voice, and with an amount of expression that seemed quite out of proportion to the simple purpose of his words, 'where she lives?
Little Dorrit by Dickens, Charles View in context
My lady, when our liege lord, the king, at three score years, and my Lord Chandos at three-score and ten, are blithe and ready to lay lance in rest for England's cause, it would ill be-seem me to prate of service done.
The White Company by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
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