liege subject

• Termo histórico que designa a pessoa obrigada por fidelidade e servidão a um senhor feudal ou monarca, especialmente no contexto medieval; também se aplica a quem é vassalo ou súdito de um soberano.

An archaic term referring to a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord or sovereign, typically in a medieval context.

1. Feudal VassalC2formalbritish

   A person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord or sovereign.

   Vassalo

   • The knight was a loyal liege subject to the king.
   • As a liege subject, he swore to defend the realm.
   • The lord demanded tribute from his liege subjects.