fealty

fe·al·ty

 (fē′əl-tē)

n. pl. fe·al·ties

1.

a. The fidelity owed by a vassal to his feudal lord.

b. The oath of such fidelity.

2. Allegiance. See Synonyms at fidelity.

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[Middle English fealtye, from Old French fealte, from Latin fidēlitās, faithfulness, from fidēlis, faithful, from fidēs, faith; see bheidh- in Indo-European roots.]

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fealty

(ˈfiːəltɪ)

n, pl -ties

(Historical Terms) (in feudal society) the loyalty sworn to one's lord on becoming his vassal. See homage²

[C14: from Old French fealte, from Latin fidēlitās fidelity]

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fe•al•ty

(ˈfi əl ti)

n., pl. -ties.

1.

a. the fidelity of a feudal vassal to his lord or the pledge of such fidelity.

b. a vassal's obligation to be faithful to his lord.

2. fidelity; faithfulness; loyalty.

[1275–1325; Middle English feute < Anglo-French, Old French feauté, fealté < Latin fidēlitātem fidelity]

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fealty

1. In the Feudal System, allegiance of a vassal to his lord.
2. allegiance.

See also: Allegiance

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

fealty - the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign) allegiance loyalty, trueness - the quality of being loyal

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fealty

noun loyalty, faith, submission, devotion, allegiance, fidelity, homage, faithfulness, obeisance, troth (archaic) pledging oaths of homage and fealty

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fealty

noun

Faithfulness or devotion to a person, a cause, obligations, or duties:

allegiance, constancy, faithfulness, fidelity, loyalty, steadfastness.

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Translations

lensed

Treue

troskap

fealty

[ˈfiːəltɪ] N (Hist) → lealtad f (feudal)

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fealty

n (Hist) → Lehnstreue f

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fealty

[ˈfiːəltɪ] n → fedeltà

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