| 单词 | liege |
| 释义 | liege (once / 6208 pages) nadj Since modern populations often ignore aristocracy (except in the case of tabloid coverage), many words once used for royalty are now unusual and obscure. Such is the case with liege. If you refer to someone as "my liege" you are probably playing a game. Ah, the Medieval era, where we find the word liege as we know it, a term used by underlings for the lord of their land. The word was probably of Germanic origin, derived from the Medieval Latin laeticus. In an interesting etymological twist, the word at one time meant a leader of a band of free men — pretty much the opposite of its eventual meaning as a feudal lord. The word is not used much today, except in jest (see Python, Monty). WORD FAMILYliege: lieges USAGE EXAMPLES“I understand,” continued Mordred, in what was almost a soliloquy, “that our liege lord himself must watch the execution from this window.” T. H. White, The Once and Future King(1958) He strove to sound morally correct, a Thomas More for the modern age taking on a reckless liege. New York Times(May 26, 2016) “For honor’s sake I must ask about my liege lord.” George R. R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons(2011) 1n a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service Syn|Hyper liege lord feudal lord, seigneur, seignior a man of rank in the ancient regime 2n a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord Syn|Hyper feudatory, liege subject, liegeman, vassal follower a person who accepts the leadership of another 3adj owing or owed feudal allegiance and service one's liege lord a liege subject Syn loyal steadfast in allegiance or duty Liege (once / 14414 pages) n WORD FAMILY Liege: Lieges USAGE EXAMPLESMade with a briochelike dough instead of batter, Belgian Liège–style waffles emerge from the iron dense and chewy. Seattle Times(Nov 22, 2016) The article also misidentifies the country that is home to the University of Liege. New York Times(Nov 02, 2016) Some have even called for such a move, particularly in the city of Liege, a free principality for 800 years before joining Belgium. BBC(Oct 24, 2016) n city in eastern Belgium; largest French-speaking city in Belgium Syn|Exp Luik city, metropolis, urban center a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts |
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