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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 precedence 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 than the above, as indicated by the accent over the first E) may mean:

★ Liège (, ) in a Belgian context:

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★ Liège is a province of Belgium, named after the provincial capital city.

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★ Liège is a municipality and a city of Belgium. Until 1946, spelled ''Liége''.

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★ It is the seat of the Catholic Bishopric of Liège, as prince-bishopric a former state in the Low Countries.

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★ The siege of Liège involved the city during the opening days of World War I.

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★ The University of Liège (ULg) is a major public university for the French Community of Belgium, in the city.

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★ 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.