Liegeman
[leej-muh n, leezh-] /ˈlidʒ mən, ˈliʒ-/
noun, plural liegemen.
1.
a vassal; subject.
2.
a faithful follower.
/ˈliːdʒˌmæn/
noun (pl) -men
1.
(formerly) the subject of a sovereign or feudal lord; vassal
2.
a loyal follower
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