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ligeance

ligeance noun: an allegiance.

Noun

ligeance (plural ligeances)

  1. (UK, historical) An allegiance.

Forms of ligeance

pluralligeances
alternative formliegance

Origin of ligeance

From Middle English legiaunce, from Old French ligeance, legeance, ligance; equivalent to liege + -ance; compare allegiance.

Questions about ligeance

What does ligeance mean?
Ligeance means an allegiance.
What part of speech is ligeance?
Ligeance is a noun.
What is the plural of ligeance?
The plural of ligeance is ligeances.

Words near ligeance in the dictionary

  1. ligatureless
  2. ligatures
  3. ligaturing
  4. Ligawasan
  5. Ligaya
  6. ligeance
  7. ligeances
  8. liged
  9. Ligeian
  10. ligement
  11. ligements

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