liegeman

• Substantivo que designa o homem que recebia um feudo de um senhor e lhe devia fidelidade e serviço; vassalo ou homem-livre ligado por laços de vassalagem a um suserano.

A noun referring to a person who held a fief and owed allegiance and service to a feudal lord.

1. Feudal VassalC2formalbritish

   A person who holds land (a fief) from a feudal lord and owes allegiance and service in return.

   Vassalo

   • The liegeman swore an oath of loyalty to his lord.
   • Each liegeman was required to provide military service when called upon.
   • The king granted the estate to his most trusted liegeman.

   Sinônimosfeudatoryliegeretainervassal

   Antônimoslordoverlordsuzerain