Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun lien

2 senses of lien

Sense 1
lien -- (the right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged)
       => security interest -- (any interest in a property that secures the payment of an obligation)

Sense 2
spleen, lien -- (a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses)
       => lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue -- (tissue making up the lymphatic system)