Liege

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Liege means:

• In Western feudalism, a liege is a party in the vassalic oath of allegiance to someone: both the vassal and, more usually, his liege lord. The term has specifically been reserved (not always) for a 'privileged' allegiance, to take precendence in case of conflicting allegiances, as in England always was the case with allegiance to the crown
• Hence a liege is now any person or entity to which one has pledged allegiance.

Liège (pronounced differently, being a French language name) has several meanings:

• Liège (German: Lüttich, Dutch: Luik) in a Belgian context:
  • Liège is a province of Belgium, named after the provincial capital city.
  • Liège is a municipality and a city of Belgium. Until 1946, spelled Liége.
  • It is the seat of the Catholic Bishopric of Liège, as prince-bishopric a former state in the Low Countries.
  • The siege of Liège was a battle envolving the city during the opening days of World War I.
  • The University of Liège (ULg) is a major public university for the French Community of Belgium, in the city.
  • Liège-Bastogne-Liège, a famous one-day road cycling race in Belgium, starts and ends in the city.

• The Liège Island, in the Antarctic.
• Liège (Paris Metro) is a subway station in Paris.

• A Liège is a classic sporting car, designed for personal assembly, by Peter Davis in Evesham, UK, and often used in Classic Trials and other long distance motoring events

Liege might also refer to Liege and Lief, an album by folk group Fairport Convention.