ˈlījən(t)s, ˈlēj- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English legeaunce, from Middle French ligeance, from lige liege + -ance — more at liege
1. archaic : allegiance
2. now chiefly Britain : the jurisdiction or territory of a liege lord or of a sovereign
ˈlījən(t)s, ˈlēj- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English legeaunce, from Middle French ligeance, from lige liege + -ance — more at liege
1. archaic : allegiance
2. now chiefly Britain : the jurisdiction or territory of a liege lord or of a sovereign
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012