1. a feudal vassal or subject who owes allegiance and service to a lord
Usage: historical; feudal system
2. a loyal follower or devoted supporter
Usage: formal

Examples

• The knight served as a liegeman to the duke for twenty years.
• Medieval liegemen were bound by oath to their feudal lords.
• The baron’s liegemen gathered to defend the castle.
• He remained a faithful liegeman throughout the war.
• The political leader’s liegemen supported him unconditionally.
• In feudal times, a liegeman could be called to military service.