soeverein — meaning in English

English meaning

• liege noun In feudal times, a lord entitled to service and loyalty from his subjects, or (less often) the subject who owed that loyalty.
• sovereign adjective Having supreme power or independent authority.

Senses

soeverein is used for these senses in English:

• liege A free and independent person; specifically, a lord paramount; a sovereign.
• sovereign Exercising power of rule.
• sovereign A monarch; the ruler of a country.

liege — full definition

1. noun In feudal times, a lord entitled to service and loyalty from his subjects, or (less often) the subject who owed that loyalty.
2. adj Relating to the mutual duties between a feudal lord and his subjects; bound by loyalty and service.

sovereign — full definition

1. adjective Having supreme power or independent authority.
2. noun A king, queen, or other supreme ruler.

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