liege man

noun
UK: /ˈliːdʒ mæn/
US: /ˈliːdʒ mæn/

  1. A man who has sworn loyalty and service to a lord or monarch; a vassal.

    1. The liege man pledged his sword to the king.
    2. Every liege man in the kingdom was expected to answer the king's call to arms immediately.

Synonyms

vassal subject

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The phonetic transcription of "liege man" is /ˈliːdʒ mæn/ in British English and /ˈliːdʒ mæn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "liege man": vassal, subject.

Example usage of "liege man": "The liege man pledged his sword to the king.". More examples on the page.